Is there a familial term for apples and pears?
.everyoneloves__top-leaderboard:empty,.everyoneloves__mid-leaderboard:empty,.everyoneloves__bot-mid-leaderboard:empty{ margin-bottom:0;
}
The term Citrus Fruit covers oranges, lemons, and grapefruits; all of which are very similar in skin & flesh.
Is there a similar term to cover apples and pears (outside of Cockney rhyming slang)?
I realise that Citrus comes from biological classification (i.e. it's the common genus of these fruits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citrus).
Whilst apples and pears it seems are less closely related / you have to go back to the Rosaceae family (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosaceae) for their mutual branch, which also includes anything that blossoms (roses, cherries, almonds, and more).
terminology food biology classification
asked Apr 7 at 9:55
JohnLBevanJohnLBevan
539517
add a comment |
The term Citrus Fruit covers oranges, lemons, and grapefruits; all of which are very similar in skin & flesh.
Is there a similar term to cover apples and pears (outside of Cockney rhyming slang)?
I realise that Citrus comes from biological classification (i.e. it's the common genus of these fruits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citrus).
Whilst apples and pears it seems are less closely related / you have to go back to the Rosaceae family (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosaceae) for their mutual branch, which also includes anything that blossoms (roses, cherries, almonds, and more).
terminology food biology classification
asked Apr 7 at 9:55
JohnLBevanJohnLBevan
539517
2
Not to my knowledge, no, which is actually quite interesting since apples and pears are notionally very closely related in my mind. Despite being different species/genera/classes, I do think of them as being particularly closely associated with one another (more so than berries, which also comprise many different species and are more diverse than apples and pears), but I have no common word for them.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Apr 7 at 10:37
I wondered about "orchard fruit" though that includes peaches and cherries.
– JohnLBevan
Apr 7 at 10:37
6
Stairs.
– sjl
Apr 8 at 1:00
1
You actualy only have to go up to the [Malinae ](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malinae) but that doesn't help much
– Chris H
2 days ago
add a comment |
The term Citrus Fruit covers oranges, lemons, and grapefruits; all of which are very similar in skin & flesh.
Is there a similar term to cover apples and pears (outside of Cockney rhyming slang)?
I realise that Citrus comes from biological classification (i.e. it's the common genus of these fruits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citrus).
Whilst apples and pears it seems are less closely related / you have to go back to the Rosaceae family (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosaceae) for their mutual branch, which also includes anything that blossoms (roses, cherries, almonds, and more).
terminology food biology classification
asked Apr 7 at 9:55
JohnLBevanJohnLBevan
539517
The term Citrus Fruit covers oranges, lemons, and grapefruits; all of which are very similar in skin & flesh.
Is there a similar term to cover apples and pears (outside of Cockney rhyming slang)?
I realise that Citrus comes from biological classification (i.e. it's the common genus of these fruits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citrus).
Whilst apples and pears it seems are less closely related / you have to go back to the Rosaceae family (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosaceae) for their mutual branch, which also includes anything that blossoms (roses, cherries, almonds, and more).
terminology food biology classification
terminology food biology classification
asked Apr 7 at 9:55
JohnLBevanJohnLBevan
539517
asked Apr 7 at 9:55
JohnLBevanJohnLBevan
539517
edited Apr 7 at 10:06
JohnLBevan
asked Apr 7 at 9:55
JohnLBevanJohnLBevan
539517
asked Apr 7 at 9:55
JohnLBevanJohnLBevan
539517
asked Apr 7 at 9:55
JohnLBevanJohnLBevan
539517
539517
2
Not to my knowledge, no, which is actually quite interesting since apples and pears are notionally very closely related in my mind. Despite being different species/genera/classes, I do think of them as being particularly closely associated with one another (more so than berries, which also comprise many different species and are more diverse than apples and pears), but I have no common word for them.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Apr 7 at 10:37
I wondered about "orchard fruit" though that includes peaches and cherries.
– JohnLBevan
Apr 7 at 10:37
6
Stairs.
– sjl
Apr 8 at 1:00
1
You actualy only have to go up to the [Malinae ](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malinae) but that doesn't help much
– Chris H
2 days ago
add a comment |
2
Not to my knowledge, no, which is actually quite interesting since apples and pears are notionally very closely related in my mind. Despite being different species/genera/classes, I do think of them as being particularly closely associated with one another (more so than berries, which also comprise many different species and are more diverse than apples and pears), but I have no common word for them.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Apr 7 at 10:37
I wondered about "orchard fruit" though that includes peaches and cherries.
– JohnLBevan
Apr 7 at 10:37
6
Stairs.
– sjl
Apr 8 at 1:00
1
You actualy only have to go up to the [Malinae ](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malinae) but that doesn't help much
– Chris H
2 days ago
2
2
Not to my knowledge, no, which is actually quite interesting since apples and pears are notionally very closely related in my mind. Despite being different species/genera/classes, I do think of them as being particularly closely associated with one another (more so than berries, which also comprise many different species and are more diverse than apples and pears), but I have no common word for them.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Apr 7 at 10:37
Not to my knowledge, no, which is actually quite interesting since apples and pears are notionally very closely related in my mind. Despite being different species/genera/classes, I do think of them as being particularly closely associated with one another (more so than berries, which also comprise many different species and are more diverse than apples and pears), but I have no common word for them.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Apr 7 at 10:37
I wondered about "orchard fruit" though that includes peaches and cherries.
– JohnLBevan
Apr 7 at 10:37
I wondered about "orchard fruit" though that includes peaches and cherries.
– JohnLBevan
Apr 7 at 10:37
6
6
Stairs.
– sjl
Apr 8 at 1:00
Stairs.
– sjl
Apr 8 at 1:00
1
1
You actualy only have to go up to the [Malinae ](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malinae) but that doesn't help much
– Chris H
2 days ago
You actualy only have to go up to the [Malinae ](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malinae) but that doesn't help much
– Chris H
2 days ago
add a comment |
4 Answers
4
active
oldest
votes
Yes, they are pomes
a fruit consisting of a fleshy enlarged receptacle and a tough central core containing the seeds, e.g., an apple or pear.
Pome:Google dictionary.
edited 2 days ago
SwissFr
1665
answered Apr 7 at 11:29
Phil SweetPhil Sweet
10.9k22549
Ah nice, like the French Pommes. Thank you
– JohnLBevan
Apr 7 at 11:31
16
As @DavidRicherby commented on another answer, be aware that the word "pome" (or "pomes") is not in common use. Be prepared to explain the word whenever you use it!
– RJHunter
Apr 8 at 2:47
9
It might be rare, but it was in a NYTimes crossword within the last couple weeks.
– B. Goddard
2 days ago
1
Google's results use Oxford BTW.
– MCCCS
2 days ago
add a comment |
The corresponding expression to citrus fruit is pomaceous fruit(s):
Thus, the apple, crab, pear, quince, medlar, and possibly others are designated as “pomaceous" fruits, each having certain specific (as contrasted with general) natural characters in common. — US Dept. of Agriculture, Agriculture Yearbook, 1926.
I could not use a Google Book NGram to check for frequency because of the massive false hits for pome, but I think I’ve seen the adjective + fruit more often than the noun pome, in contrast to drupe, which appears to be more frequent than the adjective drupaceous.
answered Apr 7 at 15:29
KarlGKarlG
23.5k63565
12
As a very poor substitute for Google NGrams, my experience as a British native speaker is that I've never heard the word pome or pomaceous "in the wild". They appear to be technical terms in botany and I wouldn't be at all surprised if even greengrocers didn't know them.
– David Richerby
Apr 7 at 18:54
1
Wouldn't be in general use, but as a gardener (who has all of that list but the medlar) I am familiar with the term, though more as just "pomes".
– jamesqf
Apr 8 at 3:14
6
@DavidRicherby I've come across "pome" in gardening books. You're right about greengrocers, though they can't be trusted as authorities on the English language given what they do to apostrophes.
– Chris H
2 days ago
5
@ChrisH Ah, yes. They might recognize "pomaceou's".
– David Richerby
2 days ago
2
@MontyHarder I was very tempted but resisted as I wouldn't want to cause offence (including to myself)
– Chris H
yesterday
|
show 3 more comments
In the world of horticulture and pomology (the study of fruit), the term "pome fruit" to describe this group is common everyday language in 2019. Citrus and "stone fruit" (plums, peaches and cherries) are two other big categories of tree fruit.
answered 2 days ago
ThomasThomas
311
New contributor
Thomas is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
+1 but I think it should be pointed out that outside the world of horticulture and pomology, the term "pome fruit" is basically unheard-of, whereas "citrus" is a word that everybody knows and "stone fruit" is somewhere in between. (And probably most people can figure out what a stone fruit is, though smart alecs might ask if avocados count.)
– David Richerby
yesterday
add a comment |
Regarding whether "pome" is used other than as a technical term in botany, I can provide at least one example of its general use in the poem "Old Sir Faulk" by Edith Sitwell which describes
"An old dull mome / with a head like a pome."
The poem is part of the collection Façade, written to be recited over instrumental music by William Walton.
More details and the full text may be found at: https://www.chandos.net/chanimages/Booklets/CH8869.pdf with the poem on page 16.
answered 2 days ago
VehementurInhorruiVehementurInhorrui
211
New contributor
VehementurInhorrui is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
add a comment |
Your Answer
StackExchange.ready(function() {
var channelOptions = {
tags: "".split(" "),
id: "97"
};
initTagRenderer("".split(" "), "".split(" "), channelOptions);
StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function() {
// Have to fire editor after snippets, if snippets enabled
if (StackExchange.settings.snippets.snippetsEnabled) {
StackExchange.using("snippets", function() {
createEditor();
});
}
else {
createEditor();
}
});
function createEditor() {
StackExchange.prepareEditor({
heartbeatType: 'answer',
autoActivateHeartbeat: false,
convertImagesToLinks: false,
noModals: true,
showLowRepImageUploadWarning: true,
reputationToPostImages: null,
bindNavPrevention: true,
postfix: "",
imageUploader: {
brandingHtml: "Powered by u003ca class="icon-imgur-white" href="https://imgur.com/"u003eu003c/au003e",
contentPolicyHtml: "User contributions licensed under u003ca href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"u003ecc by-sa 3.0 with attribution requiredu003c/au003e u003ca href="https://stackoverflow.com/legal/content-policy"u003e(content policy)u003c/au003e",
allowUrls: true
},
noCode: true, onDemand: true,
discardSelector: ".discard-answer"
,immediatelyShowMarkdownHelp:true
});
}
});
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fenglish.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f492936%2fis-there-a-familial-term-for-apples-and-pears%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
4 Answers
4
active
oldest
votes
4 Answers
4
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
Yes, they are pomes
a fruit consisting of a fleshy enlarged receptacle and a tough central core containing the seeds, e.g., an apple or pear.
Pome:Google dictionary.
edited 2 days ago
SwissFr
1665
answered Apr 7 at 11:29
Phil SweetPhil Sweet
10.9k22549
Ah nice, like the French Pommes. Thank you
– JohnLBevan
Apr 7 at 11:31
16
As @DavidRicherby commented on another answer, be aware that the word "pome" (or "pomes") is not in common use. Be prepared to explain the word whenever you use it!
– RJHunter
Apr 8 at 2:47
9
It might be rare, but it was in a NYTimes crossword within the last couple weeks.
– B. Goddard
2 days ago
1
Google's results use Oxford BTW.
– MCCCS
2 days ago
add a comment |
Yes, they are pomes
a fruit consisting of a fleshy enlarged receptacle and a tough central core containing the seeds, e.g., an apple or pear.
Pome:Google dictionary.
edited 2 days ago
SwissFr
1665
answered Apr 7 at 11:29
Phil SweetPhil Sweet
10.9k22549
Ah nice, like the French Pommes. Thank you
– JohnLBevan
Apr 7 at 11:31
16
As @DavidRicherby commented on another answer, be aware that the word "pome" (or "pomes") is not in common use. Be prepared to explain the word whenever you use it!
– RJHunter
Apr 8 at 2:47
9
It might be rare, but it was in a NYTimes crossword within the last couple weeks.
– B. Goddard
2 days ago
1
Google's results use Oxford BTW.
– MCCCS
2 days ago
add a comment |
Yes, they are pomes
a fruit consisting of a fleshy enlarged receptacle and a tough central core containing the seeds, e.g., an apple or pear.
Pome:Google dictionary.
edited 2 days ago
SwissFr
1665
answered Apr 7 at 11:29
Phil SweetPhil Sweet
10.9k22549
Yes, they are pomes
a fruit consisting of a fleshy enlarged receptacle and a tough central core containing the seeds, e.g., an apple or pear.
Pome:Google dictionary.
edited 2 days ago
SwissFr
1665
answered Apr 7 at 11:29
Phil SweetPhil Sweet
10.9k22549
edited 2 days ago
SwissFr
1665
edited 2 days ago
SwissFr
1665
edited 2 days ago
SwissFr
1665
1665
answered Apr 7 at 11:29
Phil SweetPhil Sweet
10.9k22549
answered Apr 7 at 11:29
Phil SweetPhil Sweet
10.9k22549
answered Apr 7 at 11:29
Phil SweetPhil Sweet
10.9k22549
10.9k22549
Ah nice, like the French Pommes. Thank you
– JohnLBevan
Apr 7 at 11:31
16
As @DavidRicherby commented on another answer, be aware that the word "pome" (or "pomes") is not in common use. Be prepared to explain the word whenever you use it!
– RJHunter
Apr 8 at 2:47
9
It might be rare, but it was in a NYTimes crossword within the last couple weeks.
– B. Goddard
2 days ago
1
Google's results use Oxford BTW.
– MCCCS
2 days ago
add a comment |
Ah nice, like the French Pommes. Thank you
– JohnLBevan
Apr 7 at 11:31
16
As @DavidRicherby commented on another answer, be aware that the word "pome" (or "pomes") is not in common use. Be prepared to explain the word whenever you use it!
– RJHunter
Apr 8 at 2:47
9
It might be rare, but it was in a NYTimes crossword within the last couple weeks.
– B. Goddard
2 days ago
1
Google's results use Oxford BTW.
– MCCCS
2 days ago
Ah nice, like the French Pommes. Thank you
– JohnLBevan
Apr 7 at 11:31
Ah nice, like the French Pommes. Thank you
– JohnLBevan
Apr 7 at 11:31
16
16
As @DavidRicherby commented on another answer, be aware that the word "pome" (or "pomes") is not in common use. Be prepared to explain the word whenever you use it!
– RJHunter
Apr 8 at 2:47
As @DavidRicherby commented on another answer, be aware that the word "pome" (or "pomes") is not in common use. Be prepared to explain the word whenever you use it!
– RJHunter
Apr 8 at 2:47
9
9
It might be rare, but it was in a NYTimes crossword within the last couple weeks.
– B. Goddard
2 days ago
It might be rare, but it was in a NYTimes crossword within the last couple weeks.
– B. Goddard
2 days ago
1
1
Google's results use Oxford BTW.
– MCCCS
2 days ago
Google's results use Oxford BTW.
– MCCCS
2 days ago
add a comment |
The corresponding expression to citrus fruit is pomaceous fruit(s):
Thus, the apple, crab, pear, quince, medlar, and possibly others are designated as “pomaceous" fruits, each having certain specific (as contrasted with general) natural characters in common. — US Dept. of Agriculture, Agriculture Yearbook, 1926.
I could not use a Google Book NGram to check for frequency because of the massive false hits for pome, but I think I’ve seen the adjective + fruit more often than the noun pome, in contrast to drupe, which appears to be more frequent than the adjective drupaceous.
answered Apr 7 at 15:29
KarlGKarlG
23.5k63565
12
As a very poor substitute for Google NGrams, my experience as a British native speaker is that I've never heard the word pome or pomaceous "in the wild". They appear to be technical terms in botany and I wouldn't be at all surprised if even greengrocers didn't know them.
– David Richerby
Apr 7 at 18:54
1
Wouldn't be in general use, but as a gardener (who has all of that list but the medlar) I am familiar with the term, though more as just "pomes".
– jamesqf
Apr 8 at 3:14
6
@DavidRicherby I've come across "pome" in gardening books. You're right about greengrocers, though they can't be trusted as authorities on the English language given what they do to apostrophes.
– Chris H
2 days ago
5
@ChrisH Ah, yes. They might recognize "pomaceou's".
– David Richerby
2 days ago
2
@MontyHarder I was very tempted but resisted as I wouldn't want to cause offence (including to myself)
– Chris H
yesterday
|
show 3 more comments
The corresponding expression to citrus fruit is pomaceous fruit(s):
Thus, the apple, crab, pear, quince, medlar, and possibly others are designated as “pomaceous" fruits, each having certain specific (as contrasted with general) natural characters in common. — US Dept. of Agriculture, Agriculture Yearbook, 1926.
I could not use a Google Book NGram to check for frequency because of the massive false hits for pome, but I think I’ve seen the adjective + fruit more often than the noun pome, in contrast to drupe, which appears to be more frequent than the adjective drupaceous.
answered Apr 7 at 15:29
KarlGKarlG
23.5k63565
12
As a very poor substitute for Google NGrams, my experience as a British native speaker is that I've never heard the word pome or pomaceous "in the wild". They appear to be technical terms in botany and I wouldn't be at all surprised if even greengrocers didn't know them.
– David Richerby
Apr 7 at 18:54
1
Wouldn't be in general use, but as a gardener (who has all of that list but the medlar) I am familiar with the term, though more as just "pomes".
– jamesqf
Apr 8 at 3:14
6
@DavidRicherby I've come across "pome" in gardening books. You're right about greengrocers, though they can't be trusted as authorities on the English language given what they do to apostrophes.
– Chris H
2 days ago
5
@ChrisH Ah, yes. They might recognize "pomaceou's".
– David Richerby
2 days ago
2
@MontyHarder I was very tempted but resisted as I wouldn't want to cause offence (including to myself)
– Chris H
yesterday
|
show 3 more comments
The corresponding expression to citrus fruit is pomaceous fruit(s):
Thus, the apple, crab, pear, quince, medlar, and possibly others are designated as “pomaceous" fruits, each having certain specific (as contrasted with general) natural characters in common. — US Dept. of Agriculture, Agriculture Yearbook, 1926.
I could not use a Google Book NGram to check for frequency because of the massive false hits for pome, but I think I’ve seen the adjective + fruit more often than the noun pome, in contrast to drupe, which appears to be more frequent than the adjective drupaceous.
answered Apr 7 at 15:29
KarlGKarlG
23.5k63565
The corresponding expression to citrus fruit is pomaceous fruit(s):
Thus, the apple, crab, pear, quince, medlar, and possibly others are designated as “pomaceous" fruits, each having certain specific (as contrasted with general) natural characters in common. — US Dept. of Agriculture, Agriculture Yearbook, 1926.
I could not use a Google Book NGram to check for frequency because of the massive false hits for pome, but I think I’ve seen the adjective + fruit more often than the noun pome, in contrast to drupe, which appears to be more frequent than the adjective drupaceous.
answered Apr 7 at 15:29
KarlGKarlG
23.5k63565
edited Apr 7 at 15:35
answered Apr 7 at 15:29
KarlGKarlG
23.5k63565
answered Apr 7 at 15:29
KarlGKarlG
23.5k63565
answered Apr 7 at 15:29
KarlGKarlG
23.5k63565
23.5k63565
12
As a very poor substitute for Google NGrams, my experience as a British native speaker is that I've never heard the word pome or pomaceous "in the wild". They appear to be technical terms in botany and I wouldn't be at all surprised if even greengrocers didn't know them.
– David Richerby
Apr 7 at 18:54
1
Wouldn't be in general use, but as a gardener (who has all of that list but the medlar) I am familiar with the term, though more as just "pomes".
– jamesqf
Apr 8 at 3:14
6
@DavidRicherby I've come across "pome" in gardening books. You're right about greengrocers, though they can't be trusted as authorities on the English language given what they do to apostrophes.
– Chris H
2 days ago
5
@ChrisH Ah, yes. They might recognize "pomaceou's".
– David Richerby
2 days ago
2
@MontyHarder I was very tempted but resisted as I wouldn't want to cause offence (including to myself)
– Chris H
yesterday
|
show 3 more comments
12
As a very poor substitute for Google NGrams, my experience as a British native speaker is that I've never heard the word pome or pomaceous "in the wild". They appear to be technical terms in botany and I wouldn't be at all surprised if even greengrocers didn't know them.
– David Richerby
Apr 7 at 18:54
1
Wouldn't be in general use, but as a gardener (who has all of that list but the medlar) I am familiar with the term, though more as just "pomes".
– jamesqf
Apr 8 at 3:14
6
@DavidRicherby I've come across "pome" in gardening books. You're right about greengrocers, though they can't be trusted as authorities on the English language given what they do to apostrophes.
– Chris H
2 days ago
5
@ChrisH Ah, yes. They might recognize "pomaceou's".
– David Richerby
2 days ago
2
@MontyHarder I was very tempted but resisted as I wouldn't want to cause offence (including to myself)
– Chris H
yesterday
12
12
As a very poor substitute for Google NGrams, my experience as a British native speaker is that I've never heard the word pome or pomaceous "in the wild". They appear to be technical terms in botany and I wouldn't be at all surprised if even greengrocers didn't know them.
– David Richerby
Apr 7 at 18:54
As a very poor substitute for Google NGrams, my experience as a British native speaker is that I've never heard the word pome or pomaceous "in the wild". They appear to be technical terms in botany and I wouldn't be at all surprised if even greengrocers didn't know them.
– David Richerby
Apr 7 at 18:54
1
1
Wouldn't be in general use, but as a gardener (who has all of that list but the medlar) I am familiar with the term, though more as just "pomes".
– jamesqf
Apr 8 at 3:14
Wouldn't be in general use, but as a gardener (who has all of that list but the medlar) I am familiar with the term, though more as just "pomes".
– jamesqf
Apr 8 at 3:14
6
6
@DavidRicherby I've come across "pome" in gardening books. You're right about greengrocers, though they can't be trusted as authorities on the English language given what they do to apostrophes.
– Chris H
2 days ago
@DavidRicherby I've come across "pome" in gardening books. You're right about greengrocers, though they can't be trusted as authorities on the English language given what they do to apostrophes.
– Chris H
2 days ago
5
5
@ChrisH Ah, yes. They might recognize "pomaceou's".
– David Richerby
2 days ago
@ChrisH Ah, yes. They might recognize "pomaceou's".
– David Richerby
2 days ago
2
2
@MontyHarder I was very tempted but resisted as I wouldn't want to cause offence (including to myself)
– Chris H
yesterday
@MontyHarder I was very tempted but resisted as I wouldn't want to cause offence (including to myself)
– Chris H
yesterday
|
show 3 more comments
In the world of horticulture and pomology (the study of fruit), the term "pome fruit" to describe this group is common everyday language in 2019. Citrus and "stone fruit" (plums, peaches and cherries) are two other big categories of tree fruit.
answered 2 days ago
ThomasThomas
311
New contributor
Thomas is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
+1 but I think it should be pointed out that outside the world of horticulture and pomology, the term "pome fruit" is basically unheard-of, whereas "citrus" is a word that everybody knows and "stone fruit" is somewhere in between. (And probably most people can figure out what a stone fruit is, though smart alecs might ask if avocados count.)
– David Richerby
yesterday
add a comment |
In the world of horticulture and pomology (the study of fruit), the term "pome fruit" to describe this group is common everyday language in 2019. Citrus and "stone fruit" (plums, peaches and cherries) are two other big categories of tree fruit.
answered 2 days ago
ThomasThomas
311
New contributor
Thomas is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
+1 but I think it should be pointed out that outside the world of horticulture and pomology, the term "pome fruit" is basically unheard-of, whereas "citrus" is a word that everybody knows and "stone fruit" is somewhere in between. (And probably most people can figure out what a stone fruit is, though smart alecs might ask if avocados count.)
– David Richerby
yesterday
add a comment |
In the world of horticulture and pomology (the study of fruit), the term "pome fruit" to describe this group is common everyday language in 2019. Citrus and "stone fruit" (plums, peaches and cherries) are two other big categories of tree fruit.
answered 2 days ago
ThomasThomas
311
New contributor
Thomas is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
In the world of horticulture and pomology (the study of fruit), the term "pome fruit" to describe this group is common everyday language in 2019. Citrus and "stone fruit" (plums, peaches and cherries) are two other big categories of tree fruit.
answered 2 days ago
ThomasThomas
311
New contributor
Thomas is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
answered 2 days ago
ThomasThomas
311
New contributor
Thomas is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
answered 2 days ago
ThomasThomas
311
answered 2 days ago
ThomasThomas
311
311
New contributor
Thomas is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
New contributor
Thomas is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
Thomas is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
+1 but I think it should be pointed out that outside the world of horticulture and pomology, the term "pome fruit" is basically unheard-of, whereas "citrus" is a word that everybody knows and "stone fruit" is somewhere in between. (And probably most people can figure out what a stone fruit is, though smart alecs might ask if avocados count.)
– David Richerby
yesterday
add a comment |
+1 but I think it should be pointed out that outside the world of horticulture and pomology, the term "pome fruit" is basically unheard-of, whereas "citrus" is a word that everybody knows and "stone fruit" is somewhere in between. (And probably most people can figure out what a stone fruit is, though smart alecs might ask if avocados count.)
– David Richerby
yesterday
+1 but I think it should be pointed out that outside the world of horticulture and pomology, the term "pome fruit" is basically unheard-of, whereas "citrus" is a word that everybody knows and "stone fruit" is somewhere in between. (And probably most people can figure out what a stone fruit is, though smart alecs might ask if avocados count.)
– David Richerby
yesterday
+1 but I think it should be pointed out that outside the world of horticulture and pomology, the term "pome fruit" is basically unheard-of, whereas "citrus" is a word that everybody knows and "stone fruit" is somewhere in between. (And probably most people can figure out what a stone fruit is, though smart alecs might ask if avocados count.)
– David Richerby
yesterday
add a comment |
Regarding whether "pome" is used other than as a technical term in botany, I can provide at least one example of its general use in the poem "Old Sir Faulk" by Edith Sitwell which describes
"An old dull mome / with a head like a pome."
The poem is part of the collection Façade, written to be recited over instrumental music by William Walton.
More details and the full text may be found at: https://www.chandos.net/chanimages/Booklets/CH8869.pdf with the poem on page 16.
answered 2 days ago
VehementurInhorruiVehementurInhorrui
211
New contributor
VehementurInhorrui is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
add a comment |
Regarding whether "pome" is used other than as a technical term in botany, I can provide at least one example of its general use in the poem "Old Sir Faulk" by Edith Sitwell which describes
"An old dull mome / with a head like a pome."
The poem is part of the collection Façade, written to be recited over instrumental music by William Walton.
More details and the full text may be found at: https://www.chandos.net/chanimages/Booklets/CH8869.pdf with the poem on page 16.
answered 2 days ago
VehementurInhorruiVehementurInhorrui
211
New contributor
VehementurInhorrui is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
add a comment |
Regarding whether "pome" is used other than as a technical term in botany, I can provide at least one example of its general use in the poem "Old Sir Faulk" by Edith Sitwell which describes
"An old dull mome / with a head like a pome."
The poem is part of the collection Façade, written to be recited over instrumental music by William Walton.
More details and the full text may be found at: https://www.chandos.net/chanimages/Booklets/CH8869.pdf with the poem on page 16.
answered 2 days ago
VehementurInhorruiVehementurInhorrui
211
New contributor
VehementurInhorrui is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
Regarding whether "pome" is used other than as a technical term in botany, I can provide at least one example of its general use in the poem "Old Sir Faulk" by Edith Sitwell which describes
"An old dull mome / with a head like a pome."
The poem is part of the collection Façade, written to be recited over instrumental music by William Walton.
More details and the full text may be found at: https://www.chandos.net/chanimages/Booklets/CH8869.pdf with the poem on page 16.
answered 2 days ago
VehementurInhorruiVehementurInhorrui
211
New contributor
VehementurInhorrui is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
answered 2 days ago
VehementurInhorruiVehementurInhorrui
211
New contributor
VehementurInhorrui is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
answered 2 days ago
VehementurInhorruiVehementurInhorrui
211
answered 2 days ago
VehementurInhorruiVehementurInhorrui
211
211
New contributor
VehementurInhorrui is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
New contributor
VehementurInhorrui is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
VehementurInhorrui is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
add a comment |
add a comment |
Thanks for contributing an answer to English Language & Usage Stack Exchange!
- Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!
But avoid …
- Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.
- Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.
To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fenglish.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f492936%2fis-there-a-familial-term-for-apples-and-pears%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
2
Not to my knowledge, no, which is actually quite interesting since apples and pears are notionally very closely related in my mind. Despite being different species/genera/classes, I do think of them as being particularly closely associated with one another (more so than berries, which also comprise many different species and are more diverse than apples and pears), but I have no common word for them.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Apr 7 at 10:37
I wondered about "orchard fruit" though that includes peaches and cherries.
– JohnLBevan
Apr 7 at 10:37
6
Stairs.
– sjl
Apr 8 at 1:00
1
You actualy only have to go up to the [Malinae ](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malinae) but that doesn't help much
– Chris H
2 days ago