pomegranate
Americannoun
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a chambered, many-seeded, globose fruit, having a tough, usually red rind and surmounted by a crown of calyx lobes, the edible portion consisting of pleasantly acid flesh developed from the outer seed coat.
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the shrub or small tree, Punica granatum, that bears it, native to southwestern Asia but widely cultivated in warm regions.
noun
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an Asian shrub or small tree, Punica granatum, cultivated in semitropical regions for its edible fruit: family Punicaceae
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the many-chambered globular fruit of this tree, which has tough reddish rind, juicy red pulp, and many seeds
Etymology
Origin of pomegranate
1275–1325; Middle English poumgarnet, pomegarnade (< Old French pome grenate, pome gernete ), representing Medieval Latin pōmum grānātum literally, seedy apple. See pome, grenade
Example Sentences
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Meghan adds a spark of red with cut radishes and pomegranate seeds.
From Salon
The NCA said it arrested the two men in Birmingham as they unloaded the container of 2.6 tonnes of pomegranate juice.
From BBC
Kabul also sent apples and pomegranates to Russia for the first time last month.
From Barron's
The pomegranates, squash and apples were in season, pink guavas were so ripe you could smell their heady scent from a distance, and nutrient-packed yams were ready for the holidays.
From Los Angeles Times
"There are 50 to 60 trucks, some with apples, others with pomegranates and grapes," said 25-year-old Gul, who only gave his first name.
From Barron's
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