: 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 WebWords and ideas describe the world through things (people, pomegranates), properties (purple, scratchy surface), relations (the moon is 384,000 kilometers from Earth) and abstractions (thought, value, meaning, belief).—Keith Tidman, Baltimore Sun, 29 Feb. 2024 Beyond cantaloupe, there’s a number of fruits that tout similar health benefits — grapefruit, pomegranate and papaya are also considered to be high-potassium, high-fiber, and antioxidant-rich foods, according to studies.—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024 This supplement also contains an herbal blend of pomegranate, pumpkin, turmeric, and lycopene.—Anne Cook Carroll, Verywell Health, 15 May 2024 The family farm now produces several crops, including asparagus, pistachios, cotton, olives, pomegranates and tomatoes.—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 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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