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Balaustine

Balaustine \Ba*laus"tine\, n. [L. balaustium, Gr. balay`stion.] (Bot.) The pomegranate tree ( Punica granatum). The bark of the root, the rind of the fruit, and the flowers are used medicinally. [1913 Webster] ||

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balaustine

n. (context archaic English) The red roselike flower of the pomegranate, having a bitter taste and sometimes used as an astringent in folk medicine.