pomarius

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

pōmārĭus, a, um, adj. [pomum],

I of or belonging to fruit or fruit-trees , fruit- : seminarium, Cato R. R. 48.—

II Subst.

A pōmārĭus , ii, m., a fruit-seller , fruiterer , Hor. S. 2, 3, 227; Lampr. Elag. 27; Inscr. Grut. 651, 11.—

B pōmārĭum , ii, n.

1 A fruit-garden , orchard , Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 6; Col. 5, 10; id. Arb. 8; Cic. Sen. 15, 54; Sen. Ep. 122, 8; Hor. C. 1, 7, 14; Ov. de Nuce, 111; Vulg. Dan. 13, 4.—

2 A store-room for fruit , a fruit-loft , fruitery , Varr. R. R. 1, 2; Plin. 15, 16, 18, § 59 (acc. to Charis. p. 23 P., pōmārĭus , ii, m., sc. locus, but without proof).

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