About The Word Pomegranate
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Pomegranate
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What's The Definition Of Pomegranate?
[n] large globular fruit having many seeds with juicy red pulp in a tough brownish-red rind
[n] shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit Synonyms | Synonyms for Pomegranate: pomegranate tree | Punica granatum Related Terms | Find terms related to Pomegranate: See Also | edible fruit | fruit tree | genus Punica | pomegranate | pomegranate | pomegranate tree | Punica | Punica granatum Pomegranate In Webster's Dictionary \Pome"gran`ate\ (?; 277), n. [OE. pomgarnet, OF.
pome de grenate, F. grenade, L. pomum a fruit + granatus
grained, having many grains or seeds. See {Pome}, and
{Garnet}, {Grain}.]
1. (Bot.) The fruit of the tree {Punica Granatum}; also, the
tree itself (see {Balaustine}), which is native in the
Orient, but is successfully cultivated in many warm
countries, and as a house plant in colder climates. The
fruit is as large as an orange, and has a hard rind
containing many rather large seeds, each one separately
covered with crimson, acid pulp.
2. A carved or embroidered ornament resembling a pomegranate.
--Ex. xxviii. 33.
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