pomarium

pōmārĭus, a, um, adj. [pomum], 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).