POMEGRANATE


Meaning of POMEGRANATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpä-mə-ˌgra-nət; ˈpäm-ˌgra-nət, ˈpəm- ]

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

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