‖n. [ Sp., dim. of granada pomegranate. See Grenade, Garnet. ] (Bot.) The fruit of certain species of passion flower (esp. Passiflora quadrangularis) found in Brazil and the West Indies. It is as large as a child's head, and is a good dessert fruit. The fruit of Passiflora edulis is used for flavoring ices. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Bot.) A West Indian tree (Brya ebenus) yielding a fine grade of green ebony.
n.;
The exhaustless granary of a world. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. See Garnet. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. granatum the pomegranate. ] (Chem.) D-mannitol; -- so called because found in the pomegranate. See mannitol. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. See Staurolite. [ 1913 Webster ]