Main Entry: pome·gran·ate

Pronunciation: \ˈpäm-(ə-)ˌgran-ət, ˈpəm-ˌgran-\

Function: noun

1 : a tart thick-skinned several-celled reddish berry that is about the size of an orange

[pomegranate illustration]

2 : 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