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What is another word for Pomegranate? – 149 Pomegranate Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    fruit berry drupe stone fruit citrus orange grapefruit apricot peach plum cherry nectarine persimmon quince loquat apple pear grape fig date olive pummelo tangerine kumquat lemon lime pomelo ugli fruit satsuma clementine tangelo tangor loganberry boysenberry cranberry gooseberry elderberry blueberry raspberry blackberry strawberry watermelon muskmelon honeydew casaba cantaloupe

    Meaning of Pomegranate

    The primary meaning of the word "pomegranate" refers to a fruit-bearing shrub or small tree, or its fruit, which has a leathery rind and many seeds surrounded by juicy red pulp.

    Definitions

    • A fruit-bearing shrub or small tree native to the Middle East and South Asia, with large, bright red flowers and fruit that has a leathery rind and many seeds surrounded by juicy red pulp.
    • The fruit of this tree, eaten fresh or used in cooking, and also used as a symbol in various cultures.

    Etymology of Pomegranate

    The word "pomegranate" has its roots in Old French "pome granate", which is derived from Latin "pomum granatum", meaning "apple of Granada", with "granatum" referring to the city of Granada, and "pomum" meaning apple or fruit.
    The Latin term is a translation of the Greek "rhoas", which referred to the pomegranate, and is also related to the Persian "nar", also meaning pomegranate.

    Example Uses

    • The pomegranate tree in our backyard produces delicious fruit every autumn.
    • Pomegranate juice is rich in antioxidants and has been shown to have numerous health benefits.
    • In Greek mythology, Persephone ate pomegranate seeds in the underworld, binding her to the underworld and causing her mother Demeter's grief.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    vegetable leafy green herb flower grass weed fungus mushroom lichen moss fern conifer evergreen cactus succulent bamboo palm cycad seedling sprout shoot twig branch root tuber bulb rhizome

    Related Nouns

    tree shrub bush fruit seed pulp juice aril rind peel branch leaf flower root trunk bark wood forest orchard garden grove farm plantation nursery greenhouse vineyard winery

    Related Verbs

    grow cultivate harvest plant prune water fertilize irrigate graft bud bloom flower fruit ripen eat drink juice squeeze press extract distill ferment

    Related Adjectives

    juicy sweet tart sour bitter red purple pink yellow green ripe unripe fresh dried canned frozen preserved fermented distilled sweetened flavored spiced aromatic fragrant pungent acidic alkaline