balaustine

[ buh-laws-tin ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the pomegranate.

noun

1. the dried flowers of the pomegranate used in medicines.

Word History and Origins

Origin of balaustine¹

1665–75; earlier balaust ( y ) pomegranate flower (< Latin balaustium < Greek balaústion in same sense) + -ine ¹; baluster