sentences:  The pomegranate is known as "anar", "dalim" and "bedana" in Bangladesh.Introduced to China during the Han Dynasty (206BC–220AD), the pomegranate () in olden times was considered an emblem of fertility and numerous progeny.This symbolism is a pun on the Chinese character 子 ("zǐ") which, as well as meaning seed, also means "offspring" thus a fruit containing so many seeds is a sign of fecundity.