The pomegranate, in fact, together with the peach and the bergamot, was the third of the "three fruits of plenty," representing an abundance of good fortune, longevity, and descendants.
另外，人們又誇張石榴與佛手柑、桃子的造型特徵，合稱為「三多」，表示「多福、多壽、多男子」。