Pomegranate Definition
pŏmĭ-grănĭt, pŏmgrănĭt, pŭmĭ-, pŭm-
pomegranates
noun
pomegranates
The bush or small tree (genus Punica, esp. P. granatum) of the pomegranate family that bears it.
Webster's New World
A round fruit with a red, leathery rind and many seeds covered with red, juicy, edible flesh.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Punica granatum
- pomegranate tree
adjective
Designating a family (Punicaceae, order Myrtales) of dicotyledonous shrubs and small trees.
Webster's New World
other
(shrub/tree): Punica granatum, Punica protopunica.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Pomegranate
Noun
Singular:
pomegranate
Plural:
pomegranatesOrigin of Pomegranate
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Middle English pome granate from Old French pome grenate pome apple pome grenate having many seeds (from Latin grānātus) (from grānum grain, seed gr̥ə-no- in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French pomme grenate, from Medieval Latin pomum (“fruit") + granatum (“having many seeds").
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