noun
coextensive with the family Punicaceae
• Syn: ↑genus Punica
• Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Punicaceae, ↑family Punicaceae
• Member Meronyms: ↑pomegranate, ↑pomegranate tree, ↑Punica granatum
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\\ˈpyünə̇kə\ nounUsage: capitalized
: a genus (coextensive with the family Punicaceae of the order Myrtales) comprising shrubs or small trees with showy solitary white to deep red sometimes double flowers that have numerous stamens and an ovary with the cells in two rows and are followed by an edible fruit which is technically a berry — see pomegranate
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Puˈnica noun
The pomegranate genus, constituting the family Punicāˈceae /-si-ē/ (related to the myrtle and loosestrife families)
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Main Entry: ↑Punic
Useful english dictionary. 2012.