Main Entry:

pome·gran·ate

Pronunciation:

\ˈpä-mə-ˌgra-nət; ˈpäm-ˌgra-nət, ˈpəm-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English poumgrenet, from Anglo-French pome garnette, literally, seedy fruit

Date:

14th century

1 : 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 2 : a widely cultivated tropical Asian tree (Punica granatum of the family Punicaceae) bearing pomegranates

[pomegranate illustration]