grenade
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Borrowing from French grenade, from Old French grenate in the phrase pome grenate (“pomegranate”), ultimately from Latin pomum granatum (“seeded fruit”). The -d developed in French under influence of Spanish granada.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
grenade (plural grenades)
- (obsolete) A pomegranate.
- A small explosive device, designed to be thrown by hand or launched from a grenade launcher.
Hyponyms [edit]
Derived terms [edit]
- grenadier
- grenadine
- grenade launcher
- hand grenade
- grenadelike
- pineapple grenade
- potato-masher grenade
- rocket-propelled grenade
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Translations [edit]
pomegranate — see pomegranate
small explosive device
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French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Substantive use of Old French granate in pome granate (“pomegranate”), from dialectal Italian pom granat, from Latin pomum granatum (“seeded fruit”). The -d- developed under influence from Spanish granada.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
grenade f (plural grenades)
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