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native pomegranate

native pomegranate

9.9
A small Australian tree that makes tart red fruit you can eat
  • noun
  • Australian
translation icon : granada nativa
  • The native pomegranate thrives in arid regions of Australia and bears fruit in summer.

Examples

  • The tart flavor of the native pomegranate makes it popular in jams and desserts.

  • Aboriginal Australians have long used the native pomegranate as a source of food and medicine.

  • The native pomegranate grows well in arid regions.

  • I saw a native pomegranate in the botanical garden.

  • Aboriginal Australians have long used the native pomegranate as a source of food and medicine.

  • The native pomegranate thrives in arid regions of Australia and bears fruit in summer.

  • The tart flavor of the native pomegranate makes it popular in jams and desserts.

Synonyms

Capparis arborea
vsnative pomegranate
  • Australian
9.9

A small Australian tree that has edible fruit like a pomegranate

is the same tree but named for its resemblance rather than botanical label
Capparis mitchellii
vsnative pomegranate
  • Australian
9.9

A small Australian tree that grows dark purple fruit people eat, called wild orange

focuses on fruit resembling a pomegranate rather than its dark purple colour

Surface Forms

native pomegranate singular
native pomegranates plural

Morphology

native + pomegranate

The phrase combines 'native' (indigenous) with 'pomegranate' (the fruit/tree), so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a pomegranate or pomegranate-like plant native to the area. Even if botanical specifics (it may not be a true pomegranate) are not transparent, the general referent and meaning are compositionally clear to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Native pomegranate gets its name from a small Australian tree that makes red, round fruit like a real pomegranate. Aboriginal people used the 'fruit' for 'food' and 'medicine', so today native pomegranate means this local tree and its edible fruit.