: 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 Lythraceae) bearing pomegranates
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Breakfast, weekend: Yogurt, mandarin, dates, granola, pomegranate.—Air Mail, 10 May 2025 The Azerbaijani pomegranate, or nar, first caught my attention while visiting the South Caucasian nation in November 2024.—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025 This new mask features the brand’s proprietary blend of pomegranate, argan, and almond oils but has been formulated to be ultraconcentrated to works in as little as a minute.—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2025 The smokiness of the mezcal stole the show, while the pomegranate softened it, all complemented by the subtle chocolate.—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pomegranate
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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