pome·gran·ate

Pronunciation: pome·gran·ate

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English poumgrenet, from Anglo-French pome garnette, literally, seedy fruit 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