pomar
/poˈmaʁ/masculine
The Portuguese word for orchard is pomar.
pomar is a masculine noun used to refer to land dedicated to the cultivation of fruit or nut trees.
Meaning: land for cultivation of fruit or nut trees (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural, orchards, use pomares.
How do you pronounce it?
/poˈmaʁ/
Did you know?
- In traditional Portuguese folklore, the pomar is often depicted as a liminal space where nature and domesticity meet, frequently serving as a setting for clandestine romantic encounters in classical poetry.
- In Portuguese, the word pomo is an archaic or poetic way to say 'fruit', though in modern daily speech, people are much more likely to use the word fruta.
- The word pomar shares a common ancestor with the English word 'pomace', which refers to the pulpy remains of fruit after pressing.
Examples in context
- Esse pomar é muito bonito!That orchard is very beautiful!This sentence is useful for describing the beauty of a pomar.Tatoeba #8568958 by Ricardo14, translation #9685512 by Nylez
- Roubaram maçãs do meu pomar.They stole apples from my orchard.This sentence is useful for describing a theft involving apples from a pomar.Tatoeba #5389342 by carlosalberto, translation #306693 by CK
- Temos um pomar em nossa chácara.We have an orchard at our farmhouse.This sentence is useful for stating that you have a pomar on a farmhouse.Tatoeba #1013769 by alexmarcelo, translation #7966221 by adiante19
- No ano passado, meu pai plantou diversas árvores frutíferas no pomar que administramos.Last year, my father planted several fruit trees in the orchard we manage.
- Aquela propriedade rural possui um vasto pomar de frutas.That rural property has a vast fruit orchard.
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Example conversation
Rodrigo and Beatriz are walking through a rural property.
- RodrigoO pomar está carregado de laranjas.The orchard is full of oranges.
- BeatrizNós podemos colher algumas hoje?Can we pick some today?
- RodrigoSim, o pomar está pronto para a colheita.Yes, the orchard is ready for harvest.
- BeatrizQue ótimo, Rodrigo!That is great, Rodrigo!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “orchard” translations and entries pomar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pomar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
