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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 Lythraceae) bearing pomegranates
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Landscaping the backyard and adding privacy plants while maintaining existing varieties, such as quince, pomegranate, apple, plum, orange, pineapple guava and fig trees.
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
The second home sits on a more spacious two-acre parcel of land filled with mature pine, sycamore, pomegranate, citrus, and California pepper trees.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
The valley is rich with fields of wheat and barley, zucchini, tomatoes, and peas; groves of lemons, olives, and pomegranates; and thousands of beehives.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2025
Research into color’s effect on food has found that red is among the most appetizing colors, partly a result of our natural response as a human animal: Nature tells us when apples, berries, and pomegranates are their ripest and most nutritionally dense.
—Bedatri D. Choudhury, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
The second home sits on a more spacious two-acre parcel of land filled with mature pine, sycamore, pomegranate, citrus, and California pepper trees.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
The valley is rich with fields of wheat and barley, zucchini, tomatoes, and peas; groves of lemons, olives, and pomegranates; and thousands of beehives.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2025
Research into color’s effect on food has found that red is among the most appetizing colors, partly a result of our natural response as a human animal: Nature tells us when apples, berries, and pomegranates are their ripest and most nutritionally dense.
—Bedatri D. Choudhury, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pomegranate
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“Pomegranate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pomegranate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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pomegranate
noun
pome·gran·ate
ˈpäm-(ə-)ˌgran-ət
ˈpəm-ˌgran-
ˈpəm-ˌgran-
: a reddish fruit about the size of an orange that has a thick leathery skin and many seeds in a pulp of tart flavor
also
: a tropical Asian tree that produces pomegranates
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
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