Balaustine

Balaustine
Balaustine Ba*laus"tine, n. [L. balaustium, Gr. balay`stion.] (Bot.) The pomegranate tree ({Punica granatum}). The bark of the root, the rind of the fruit, and the flowers are used medicinally. [1913 Webster] ||

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  • balaustine — /beuh laws tin/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the pomegranate. n. 2. the dried flowers of the pomegranate used in medicines. [1665 75; earlier balaust(y) pomegranate flower ( < L balaustium < Gk balaústion in same sense) + INE1; cf. BALUSTER] * *… …   Universalium

  • balaustine — noun The red roselike flower of the pomegranate, having a bitter taste and sometimes used as an astringent in folk medicine …   Wiktionary

  • balaustine —   n. pomegranate tree …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • balaustine — /beuh laws tin/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the pomegranate. n. 2. the dried flowers of the pomegranate used in medicines. [1665 75; earlier balaust(y) pomegranate flower ( < L balaustium < Gk balaústion in same sense) + INE1; cf.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Punica granatum — Balaustine Ba*laus tine, n. [L. balaustium, Gr. balay stion.] (Bot.) The pomegranate tree ({Punica granatum}). The bark of the root, the rind of the fruit, and the flowers are used medicinally. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pomegranate — Pome gran ate (?; 277), n. [OE. pomgarnet, OF. pome de grenate, F. grenade, L. pomum a fruit + granatus grained, having many grains or seeds. See {Pome}, and {Garnet}, {Grain}.] 1. (Bot.) The fruit of the tree {Punica Granatum}; also, the tree… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Punica Granatum — Pomegranate Pome gran ate (?; 277), n. [OE. pomgarnet, OF. pome de grenate, F. grenade, L. pomum a fruit + granatus grained, having many grains or seeds. See {Pome}, and {Garnet}, {Grain}.] 1. (Bot.) The fruit of the tree {Punica Granatum}; also …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pomegranate — For other uses, see Pomegranate (disambiguation). Pomegranate Punica granatum Fruit Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

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