balaustine

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noun

The red roselike flower of the pomegranate, having a bitter taste and sometimes used as an astringent in folk medicine.

OriginLatin balaustinus →
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Meanings

nounbalaustine (plural balaustines)

plural balaustines

  1. archaicThe red roselike flower of the pomegranate, having a bitter taste and sometimes used as an astringent in folk medicine.

Origin

  1. Latinbalaustinus
  2. Englishbalaustine

Latin balaustinus

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APA

balaustine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balaustine

MLA

“balaustine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balaustine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “balaustine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balaustine.

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