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[ pom -gran-it, pom -i-, puhm - ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈpɒmˌgræn ɪt, ˈpɒm ɪ-, ˈpʌm- / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun 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.
the shrub or small tree, Punica granatum, that bears it, native to southwestern Asia but widely cultivated in warm regions.
Origin of pomegranate 1275–1325; Middle English
poumgarnet, pomegarnade (<Old French
pome grenate, pome gernete ), representing Medieval Latin
pōmum grānātum literally, seedy apple. See pome, grenade
Words nearby pomegranate pomander, pomatum, Pombal, pombe, pome, pomegranate , pomelo, Pomerania, Pomeranian, Pomeroy's operation, pomfret
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Example sentences from the Web for pomegranate Historians hypothesize that the fruit in the Garden of Eden was a pomegranate , not an apple.
Run with the Devil Unlike the Girl in Kentucky | Candida Moss| November 10, 2013| DAILY BEAST
Persephone snacked on pomegranate seeds in Hades and now our gas bills rocket in January.
Run with the Devil Unlike the Girl in Kentucky | Candida Moss| November 10, 2013| DAILY BEAST
This still is from a video called “Pomegranate ”, in the new solo show by Ori Gersht at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
Stillness Comes To Life | Blake Gopnik| August 27, 2012| DAILY BEAST
Mix the beets with the pomegranate seeds, cilantro and the sauce.
An Israeli Independence Day Menu | Naama Shefi| May 10, 2011| DAILY BEAST
In a mixing bowl mix the pomegranate concentrate, lemon juice, peppers and salt and set a side for 20 minutes.
An Israeli Independence Day Menu | Naama Shefi| May 10, 2011| DAILY BEAST
The crisp, sweet, watery pink pulp enveloping each seed is the edible portion of the Pomegranate .
Fruits of the Hawaiian Islands | Gerrit Parmile Wilder
The Sultan's son said, "Let each one of us pluck a pomegranate and put it in his pocket."
Black Tales for White Children | C. H. Stigand
Most of the books are bound in calf, but some are in embroidered velvet, and show the pomegranate flower.
English Heraldic Book-stamps | Cyril Davenport
He plucked a branch of pomegranate blossoms and fastened it to the front of his yellow coat.
The Court Jester | Cornelia Baker
It isnt that, mamma; I said: what connection is there between a pomegranate —grenadier—and my father, who has never been a soldier?
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British Dictionary definitions for pomegranate / (ˈpɒmɪˌɡrænɪt , ˈpɒmˌɡrænɪt ) /
noun an Asian shrub or small tree, Punica granatum, cultivated in semitropical regions for its edible fruit: family Punicaceae
the many-chambered globular fruit of this tree, which has tough reddish rind, juicy red pulp, and many seeds
Word Origin for pomegranate C14: from Old French pome grenate, from Latin pōmum apple + grenate, from Latin grānātum, from grānātus full of seeds
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