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pomegranates

  • plural
    of pomegranate.
    pomegranate
    noun
    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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A compound produced in the body after eating pomegranates improves heart function by up to 80% in a type of heart failure with limited treatment options.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

Farmers grow passion fruit, pomegranates and tangerines, and islanders relish a fiery shochu liquor made with brown sugar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

There were peaches, pomegranates, even a couple of bright-pink dragon fruits.

From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2026

"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 ● Oct. 29, 2025

The Garcias bite Into the pomegranates, And their mouths Fill with the shattered Sw eetness.

From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto