Etymology no.18- *Punica granatum * *Punica* - named for the Phoenicians, who were active in broadening its cultivation.
*granatum - * derives from *granum* grain and means (multi)grained (alluding to the many seed grains). -- Selvalakshmi S. Doctoral Scholar, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
