balaustine

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]

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