The name pomegranate derives from Middle French, pomme garnete, literally "seeded apple". The pomegranate is sometimes referred to as a Chinese apple. Many scholars also believe that the forbidden, yet irresistible fruit that Eve indulged in from the Garden of Eden was actually a pomegranate (and not an apple).
The seed are very tasty, reminding me of the texture of mildly cooked corn but with the taste of a bitter sweet fruit.