Definitions for: Pomegranate

[n] large globular fruit having many seeds with juicy red pulp in a tough brownish-red rind
[n] shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit

Webster (1913) Definition: Pome"gran`ate (?; 277), n. [OE. pomgarnet, OF.
pome de grenate, F. grenade, L. pomum a fruit + granatus
grained, having many grains or seeds. See Pome, and
Garnet, Grain.]
1. (Bot.) The fruit of the tree Punica Granatum; also, the
tree itself (see Balaustine), which is native in the
Orient, but is successfully cultivated in many warm
countries, and as a house plant in colder climates. The
fruit is as large as an orange, and has a hard rind
containing many rather large seeds, each one separately
covered with crimson, acid pulp.

2. A carved or embroidered ornament resembling a pomegranate.
--Ex. xxviii. 33.

Synonyms: pomegranate tree, Punica granatum

See Also: edible fruit, fruit tree, genus Punica, pomegranate, pomegranate, pomegranate tree, Punica, Punica granatum

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