Pomegranate /(?; 277)/

Pome·gran·ate

Pomegranate

n.
  1. 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. (Bot.)
  2. A carved or embroidered ornament resembling a pomegranate.