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