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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pomegranate¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pomegranate¹

C14: from Old French pome grenate, from Latin pōmum apple + grenate, from Latin grānātum, from grānātus full of seeds

Example Sentences

Earlier on Monday, Harris commemorated those killed or taken hostage on 7 October by planting a pomegranate tree at the vice-president’s residence in Washington.

From BBC

These dishes capture my love for flavors like saffron, pomegranate molasses, turmeric, Omani lemons and fresh herbs.

From Salon

The yard already had a few fruit trees — fig, plum, pomegranate and guava — and she’s added a few more, including a Meyer lemon, apricot and orange.

From Los Angeles Times

There were times when the family did not have money to even buy pomegranates, their daughter's favourite fruit, he continued.

From BBC

The table was filled with bright colors like juicy, red pomegranate seeds and verdant herbs that Persian food is known for.

From Salon

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