milgranda

Meaning

1. (dated, feminine) pomegranate (fruit)
2. (dated, feminine) pomegranate (Punica granatum)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/milˈɣɾanda̝/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: mālogrānātum

Cognate with Portuguese: milgrada

In summary

13th century. From Old Galician-Portuguese milgrãada, from Latin mālogrānātum, possibly influenced by mille-grana (“thousand seeds”). Cognate with Portuguese milgrada; cf. also Catalan magrana.