grenadine

See also: Grenadine

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French grenadine, from Middle French grenade (“pomegranate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹɛnədiːn/

Noun

grenadine (countable and uncountable, plural grenadines)

1. A cordial syrup made from pomegranates.
2. A dilute drink made from this syrup.
3. A thin gauzy fabric of silk or wool, used for women's clothing and men's woven luxury ties.
4. (dated, formerly a trade name) A dyestuff consisting essentially of impure fuchsine.

Translations

syrup

• Bulgarian: сироп от нар m (sirop ot nar)
• Finnish: grenadiini (fi)
• Polish: grenadyna f

dilute drink

• Finnish: granaattiomenamehu
• Polish: grenadyna f

fabric

• Finnish: grenadiini (fi)

dyestuff

Anagrams

• endearing, engrained

French

Etymology

From grenade (“pomegranate”) +‎ -ine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁə.na.din/

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Noun

grenadine f (plural grenadines)

1. grenadine

Adjective

grenadine

1. feminine singular of grenadin

Further reading

• “grenadine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• engendrai
• gardienne

Italian

Adjective

grenadine

1. feminine plural of grenadino

Noun

grenadine f

1. plural of grenadina