Definition

1. Noun:
   • Pomegranate: A round, red fruit with a thick, leathery skin and many juicy, edible seeds inside. It is the fruit of the tree Punica granatum.
   • Pomegranate tree: The tree that bears this fruit.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nước ép lựu rất tốt cho sức khỏe. (Pomegranate juice is very good for health.)
  • Trong vườn nhà tôi có một cây lựu. (There is a pomegranate tree in my garden.)
  • Hạt lựu có màu đỏ rất đẹp. (Pomegranate seeds have a very beautiful red color.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lựu đạn": This is a compound word meaning "grenade" (a small explosive weapon). It is derived from the fruit's shape, which resembles early grenades.
  • Lựu đạn là một loại vũ khí. (A grenade is a type of weapon.)
• "Thạch lựu": An alternative, more formal or botanical term for the pomegranate tree or fruit.

Variants and Related Words

• Cây lựu: Pomegranate tree.
• Quả lựu / Trái lựu: Pomegranate fruit.
• Hoa lựu: Pomegranate flower.
• Thạch lựu: (Formal/Botanical) Pomegranate.

Synonyms

• Thạch lựu: (Formal synonym) Pomegranate.

Notes

• The word "lựu" primarily refers to the fruit or the tree. The compound word "lựu đạn" (grenade) is a separate term with a distinct meaning, related by shape analogy only. It should not be confused with the primary meaning of the standalone word "lựu".

noun

1. (bot) pomegranate