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- What is the ancient Greek word for pomegranate?
- What is the Latin meaning of pomegranate?
- What is the origin of the word pomegranate?
- What is the meaning of pomegranate in Greece?
What is the ancient Greek word for pomegranate?
Ancient Greek
From ῥόα (rhóa, “pomegranate”).
What is the Latin meaning of pomegranate?
The pomegranate fruit was also given a classical Latin name, Malum granatum, meaning "grainy apple".
What is the origin of the word pomegranate?
The derivation of the word pomegranate comes from the Middle French pome garnete (seeded apple), but Europeans were slow to adopt the pomegranate.
What is the meaning of pomegranate in Greece?
Ancient Greeks believed that the pomegranate's ruby-like arils, or seeds, symbolized abundance, perhaps because of their quantity. They also represent fertility, eternity, and good fortune.
