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pomegranate
noun pome·gran·ate \ˈpä-mə-ˌgra-nət; ˈpäm-ˌgra-nət, ˈpəm-\
: a round, red fruit that has a thick skin and many large seeds
Full Definition of POMEGRANATE
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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Origin of POMEGRANATE
Middle English poumgrenet, from Anglo-French pome garnette, literally, seedy fruit
First Known Use: 14th century
POMEGRANATES Defined for Kids
pomegranate
noun pome·gran·ate \ˈpä-mə-ˌgra-nət, ˈpäm-ˌgra-\
Definition of POMEGRANATE for Kids
: a reddish fruit that has a thick leathery skin and many seeds in a pulp of tart flavor and that grows on a tropical Asian tree
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pomegranate
noun pome·gran·ate \ˈpäm-(ə-)ˌgran-ət, ˈpəm-ˌgran-\
Medical Definition of POMEGRANATE
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: 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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