POMEGRANATE


Meaning of POMEGRANATE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pä-m ə - ˌ gra-n ə t; ' päm- ˌ gra-n ə t, ' p ə m-

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English poumgrenet, from Anglo-French pome garnette, literally, seedy fruit

Date: 14th century

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

pomegranate

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.