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pomegranate

pome·gran·ate [ pómmə grànnət, púmmə grànnət, póm grànnət, púm grànnət ] (plural pome·gran·ates)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. round red fruit: a round reddish fruit with a tough rind enclosing numerous seeds within a tart juicy red pulp

2. Asian tree: a tree that produces pomegranates. Native to: tropical Asia.  Latin name Punica granatum.

[14th century. < Old French pome grenate "seedy apple"]
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