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pomegranate

[ pom-gran-it, pom-i-, puhm- ]

noun

  1. a chambered, many-seeded, globose fruit, having a tough, usually red rind and surmounted by a crown of calyx lobes, the edible portion consisting of pleasantly acid flesh developed from the outer seed coat.
  2. the shrub or small tree, Punica granatum, that bears it, native to southwestern Asia but widely cultivated in warm regions.


pomegranate

/ ˈpɒmˌɡrænɪt; ˈpɒmɪˌɡrænɪt /

noun

  1. an Asian shrub or small tree, Punica granatum, cultivated in semitropical regions for its edible fruit: family Punicaceae
  2. the many-chambered globular fruit of this tree, which has tough reddish rind, juicy red pulp, and many seeds
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pomegranate1

1275–1325; Middle English poumgarnet, pomegarnade (< Old French pome grenate, pome gernete ), representing Medieval Latin ōܳ grānātum literally, seedy apple. See pome, grenade
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pomegranate1

C14: from Old French pome grenate, from Latin ōܳ apple + grenate, from Latin ٳܳ, from ٳܲ full of seeds
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You can take that idea and run with it—maybe a glaze that incorporates whole cherries, or one made from reduced pomegranate juice that finishes the ham with a jewel-like sheen.

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Three items were seized - a rare pomegranate vase; a doucai-style wine cup and a porcelain bowl - and had a combined insured value of £2.8m.

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One way I incorporate fruit is by tossing juicy pomegranate arils into salads or topping plant-based yogurt with berries for a sweet dessert-like treat.

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