Volgens die Oxford English Dictionary is 'n granaat 'n vrug met 'n taai rooierige buiteskil en baie klein eetbare pitte aan die binnekant. Die woord "granaatjie" kom van die Middel-Franse woord "pomme garnete," wat letterlik "appelpitte" beteken.
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Daniel directed us toward a smaller pomegranate tree nearby, where we immediately warmed up.
My mind kept returning to the priest of the Baal and the soldier of Tzidon as I settled down in my spot under the pomegranate tree the next morning.
Orange, pomegranate, and fig trees bent beneath the weight of their golden or purple fruits.
I went directly to my old spot under the pomegranate tree, swung my kinnor forward, and held my fingers over the strings, awaiting his signal.
I strolled with a heavy step toward the pomegranate tree under which we played, its unripe flower-tipped fruits just visible in the moonlight, and sat down with my back against its smooth and slender trunk.