| Pomegranate (pomegranate) |
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| n. | (?; 277) |
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| Pome"gran`ate |
| [OE.
pomgarnet, OF. pome de grenate, F. grenade, L.
pomum a fruit + granatus grained, having many grains or
seeds. See Pome, and Garnet, Grain.] |
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.
A carved or embroidered ornament resembling
a pomegranate.
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