Fruit of Punica granatum, a bush or small tree of Asia. The fruit is the size of a large orange, obscurely six-sided, with a smooth, leathery skin that ranges from brownish yellow to red; within, it is divided into several chambers containing many thin, transparent vesicles of reddish, juicy pulp, each surrounding an angular, elongated seed. The fruit is eaten fresh, and the juice is the source of grenadine syrup, used in flavorings and liqueurs. Throughout the East, the pomegranate has since earliest times occupied a position of importance alongside the grape and the fig.