Punic apple

noun

The pomegranate (Punica granatum).

Meanings

nounPunic apple (plural Punic apples)

plural Punic apples

Origin

  1. Latinmālum Pūnicum
  2. EnglishPunic apple

Translation of Latin mālum Pūnicum.

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Punic apple. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Punic%20apple

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