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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Lythraceae — thepomegranates .
Etymologies
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Examples
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He left a poem, the "Punica," which contains the history in heroic verse of the second Punic war.
Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities Anne C. Lynch Botta 1853
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Punica granatum, Phil, is nothing but an elaborate hoax.
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Chemopreventive and adjuvant therapeutic potential of pomegranate Punica granatum for human breast cancer.
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: Pomegranates: Fall Fruit With Cancer-Fighting Potential Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2011
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Punica granatum, Phil, is nothing but an elaborate hoax.
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The last shot, Punica, or pomegranate was seen last year at the fling at the David garden.
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Punica granatum is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree that typically grows to 12-16 feet tall.
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Antonio Maris Lorgna, "Della Cera Punica," in Opuscoli scelti sulle scienze e sulle arti (Milan, 1785), 8: 222 – 27, and 9: 347.
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Punica mala aurantia commode permittuntur modo non sint austera et acida.
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Pomegranate Pomegranates are fruits of the shrubby tree Punica granatum, a native of the arid and semiarid regions of the Mediterranean and western Asia; the finest varieties are said to grow in Iran.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Pomegranate Pomegranates are fruits of the shrubby tree Punica granatum, a native of the arid and semiarid regions of the Mediterranean and western Asia; the finest varieties are said to grow in Iran.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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