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pomegranate

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Main Entry:
pome·gran·ate 
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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


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