PUNICA GRANATUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Punica granatum mean? 

• PUNICA GRANATUM (noun)
  The noun PUNICA GRANATUM has 1 sense:

1. shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit

  Familiarity information: PUNICA GRANATUM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PUNICA GRANATUM (noun)

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Meaning:

Shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

pomegranate; pomegranate tree; Punica granatum

Hypernyms ("Punica granatum" is a kind of...):

fruit tree (tree bearing edible fruit)

Meronyms (parts of "Punica granatum"):

pomegranate (large globular fruit having many seeds with juicy red pulp in a tough brownish-red rind)

Holonyms ("Punica granatum" is a member of...):

genus Punica; Punica (coextensive with the family Punicaceae)