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pomegranate
noun
pome·gran·ate ˈpä-mə-ˌgra-nət 
ˈpäm-ˌgra-nət,
ˈpəm- 1
: a several-celled reddish berry that is about the size of an orange with a thick leathery skin and many seeds with pulpy crimson arils of tart flavor
2
: a widely cultivated tropical Asian tree (Punica granatum of the family Punicaceae) bearing pomegranates
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Kiwi, passion fruit and pomegranate give this energy drink the colors that mirror a stop light. 
Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 14 Aug. 2022 One of the handsomest room diffusers on the market, this replica of the fruit is handcrafted in terracotta and soaked in Santa Maria Novella’s beloved Melograno fragrance combining fresh pomegranate and citrus notes with earthy musk and oak moss. Jemima Sissons, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2022 This rosé blend has tart fruit - cranberry – and is dry with notes of pomegranate. Marc Bona, cleveland, 14 Aug. 2022 Valencia's Valencia's frozen margs come in regular or jumbo and can be swirled with flavors like pomegranate, melon and peach. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 8 July 2022 The Daily Brightening Moisturizer, which is also formulated with pomegranate, sea buckthorn, and mango, played played well with other products in my skin-care routine, which is admittedly simple (just Differin and a hyaluronic serum). Alaina Demopoulos, Allure, 3 June 2022 The nose is vivid red fruit of an earthy pomegranate alongside strawberry, cranberry, and blackberry accents and even floral spikes of lavender and jasmine. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 19 July 2022 This spring the group planted more than two dozen trees standing three feet tall: plum, peach, fig, pomegranate and mulberry. Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2022 Pumpkin enzyme, pomegranate enzyme, chamomile oil and bisabolol, and salicylic acid. Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 22 June 2022 See More
Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 14 Aug. 2022 One of the handsomest room diffusers on the market, this replica of the fruit is handcrafted in terracotta and soaked in Santa Maria Novella’s beloved Melograno fragrance combining fresh pomegranate and citrus notes with earthy musk and oak moss. Jemima Sissons, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2022 This rosé blend has tart fruit - cranberry – and is dry with notes of pomegranate. Marc Bona, cleveland, 14 Aug. 2022 Valencia's Valencia's frozen margs come in regular or jumbo and can be swirled with flavors like pomegranate, melon and peach. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 8 July 2022 The Daily Brightening Moisturizer, which is also formulated with pomegranate, sea buckthorn, and mango, played played well with other products in my skin-care routine, which is admittedly simple (just Differin and a hyaluronic serum). Alaina Demopoulos, Allure, 3 June 2022 The nose is vivid red fruit of an earthy pomegranate alongside strawberry, cranberry, and blackberry accents and even floral spikes of lavender and jasmine. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 19 July 2022 This spring the group planted more than two dozen trees standing three feet tall: plum, peach, fig, pomegranate and mulberry. Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2022 Pumpkin enzyme, pomegranate enzyme, chamomile oil and bisabolol, and salicylic acid. Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 22 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English poumgrenet, from Anglo-French pome garnette, literally, seedy fruit
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
pomegranate
noun
pome·gran·ate ˈpä-mə-ˌgra-nət
ˈpäm-ˌgra-
: a reddish fruit that has a thick leathery skin and many seeds in a pulp of tart flavor and that grows on a tropical Asian tree
Medical Definition
pomegranate
noun
pome·gran·ate ˈpäm-(ə-)ˌgran-ət ˈpəm-ˌgran-
ˈpəm-ˌgran- 1
: a tart thick-skinned several-celled reddish berry that is about the size of an orange
2
: a widely cultivated tropical Old World tree (Punica granatum of the family Punicaceae) bearing pomegranates and having bark and roots which were formerly used in dried form as a taeniacide