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v. i. [ Cf. F. pommer. See Pome, n. ] To grow to a head, or form a head in growing. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. pomgarnet, OF. pome de grenate, F. grenade, L. pomum a fruit + granatus grained, having many grains or seeds. See Pome, and Garnet, Grain. ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A carved or embroidered ornament resembling a pomegranate. Ex. xxviii. 33. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A pommel. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Pompelmous. ] A variety of shaddock, called also grape fruit. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ OF. pomelé, F. pommelé. See Pome. ] Dappled. [ Obs. ] “Pomely gray.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to Pomerania, a province of Prussia on the Baltic Sea. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Pomerania. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pomeranian dog (Zool.), the loup-loup, or Spitz dog. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A kind of sweet, juicy apple. [ Written also pomwater. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]