: a several-celled reddish berry that is about the size of an orange with a thick leathery skin and many seeds with pulpy crimson arils of tart flavor
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: a widely cultivated tropical Asian tree (Punica granatum of the family Punicaceae) bearing pomegranates
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Examples of pomegranate in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe 2018 is crimson to purple colored in the glass with aromas of ripe red pepper, black licorice, and pomegranate.—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2024 There’s Middle Eastern farmers growing melons and Armenians growing cucumbers, not to mention all the dates and pomegranates and olives.—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 31 July 2024 Saudi police found millions of the white pills stashed inside containers of pomegranates and flour in separate incidents in August 2022 and April 2023.—Souad Mekhennet, Washington Post, 25 July 2024 Tania Cienfuegos Harris, pastry chef at Hotel Hartness in Greenville, South Carolina, is looking forward to featuring fresh figs (‘tis the season!), as well as kumquats, pomegranates, and root vegetables.—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pomegranate
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English poumgrenet, from Anglo-French pome garnette, literally, seedy fruit
: a reddish fruit about the size of an orange that has a thick leathery skin and many seeds in a pulp of tart flavor
also: a tropical Asian tree that produces pomegranates
Etymology
Middle English poumgrenet "pomegranate," from early French pomme garnette "pomegranate," literally, "seedy fruit"; pomme from earlier pome "apple" and grenate derived from Latin granum "grain, seed" — related to garnet, grain, grenade see Word History at garnet
: a tart thick-skinned several-celled reddish berry that is about the size of an orange
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: a widely cultivated tropical Old World tree (Punica granatum of the family Punicaceae) bearing pomegranates and having bark and roots which were formerly used in dried form as a taeniacide
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