Thesaurus: pomegranate

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1. n. The fruit of the tree Punica Granatum; also, the tree itself (see Balaustine), which is native in the Orient, but is successfully cultivated in many warm countries, and as a house plant in colder climates. The fruit is as large as an orange, and has a hard rind containing many rather large seeds, each one separately covered with crimson, acid pulp.
2. n. A carved or embroidered ornament resembling a pomegranate.
3. n. shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit
4. n. large globular fruit having many seeds with juicy red pulp in a tough brownish-red rind
5. 1. (Bot.) The fruit of the tree Punica Granatum; also, the tree itself (see Balaustine), which is native in the Orient, but is successfully cultivated in many warm countries, and as a house plant in colder climates. The fruit is as large as an orange, and has a hard rind containing many rather large seeds, each one separately covered with crimson, acid pulp. 2. A carved or embroidered ornament resembling a pomegranate. Ex. xxviii. 33.
6. The fruit of the tree Punica Granatum; also, the tree itself(see Balaustine), which is native in the Orient, but is successfullycultivated in many warm countries, and as a house plant in colderclimates. The fruit is as large as an orange, and has a hard rindcontaining many rather large seeds, each one separately covered withcrimson, acid pulp.
7. n:100 n. shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit n. large globular fruit having many seeds with juicy red pulp in a tough brownish-red rind