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| An orange tree, a symbol of nobility. It was named at one time Pomarancio. |
The Italian word 'pomo' is usually an affix to words such as 'Pomodoro' (tomato) and is in use in expressions such as 'pomo d'Adamo' (Adam's apple).
'Pomo' describes fruits that are round and our first thought goes out to apples. That's true for the expression 'pomo d'Adamo' (Adam's apple), which commonly describes the prominent part of a man's throat. According to popular tradition, it's Adam's throat's point where an apple's piece got stuck while committing his sin.
Regarding our common knowledge of the apple as being the original sin's fruit, I recently read that Adam and Eve's apple of discord was most surely a pomegranate instead. Indeed it is said that the pomegranate is the most ancient fruit that we know of in the world.
Additionally, a pomegranate's etymology is an apple with seeds (from Latin: malum granatum) and it makes more sense it was a pomegranate. It's interesting to notice how English kept the original affix 'pomo' for pomegranate. Also, the pomegranate is the symbol of fertility and much in use in the renaissance time for wishing fertility to married couples and for describing plenty.
Of all Italian words, 'Pomodoro' (tomato) is such a beautiful word. It literally means 'golden round fruit'. Finding tomatoes in America for the first time must have been a great discovery.
Tomatoes are definitely an essential addition to tasty Italian recipes. What would be the world without a tomato sauce for the perfect pasta dish or a pizza without a delicious fresh tomato sauce on top of it?
Another beautiful word including 'pomo' is Pomarancio. 'Pomarancio' is the name of a famous Italian Renaissance artist who was born in the small town of Pomarance in the province of Pisa. The locality name Pomarance comes from the fact that once in this area they grew orange trees. Therefore the word 'Pomarancio' means orange fruit tree. The affix 'pomo' adds much fascination to this word, too. Pomo stresses the image of the orange as a round-shaped fruit. Like we all know, beauty has much to do with round-shaped things.
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| Niccolò Circignani (1530-1599) known as Pomarancio, Music Concert, circa 1594, Palazzo della Corgna, Città della Pieve, Italy
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