pomegranates
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pluralof pomegranate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
pomegranatenouna 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
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