Pome·gran·ate n.
 1. Bot. 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.
 2. A carved or embroidered ornament resembling a pomegranate.

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 Ba·laus·tine n.  Bot. The pomegranate tree (Punica granatum).  The bark of the root, the rind of the fruit, and the flowers are used medicinally.

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 Punica granatum
      n : shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large
          red many-seeded fruit [syn: pomegranate, {pomegranate
          tree]