grenadine

¹ American  

[gren-uh-deen, gren-uh-deen] / ˌgrɛn əˈdin, ˈgrɛn əˌdin /

noun

1. a thin fabric of leno weave in silk, nylon, rayon, or wool.

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grenadine ² American  

[gren-uh-deen, gren-uh-deen] / ˌgrɛn əˈdin, ˈgrɛn əˌdin /

noun

1. a syrup made from pomegranate juice.

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grenadine ¹ British  

/ ˈɡrɛnəˌdiːn, ˌɡrɛnəˈdiːn /

noun

1. a syrup made from pomegranate juice, used as a sweetening and colouring agent in various drinks

2. 1. a moderate reddish-orange colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      a grenadine coat

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grenadine ² British  

/ ˌɡrɛnəˈdiːn /

noun

1. a light thin leno-weave fabric of silk, wool, rayon, or nylon, used esp for dresses

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Etymology

Origin of grenadine¹

1850–55; < French, perhaps after Granada, Spain. See -ine ¹

Origin of grenadine²

1700–10; < French, diminutive of grenade pomegranate. See grenade, -ine ¹

Example Sentences

The cocktail, known as "The Barbie," is a mixture of Blue Curacao, grenadine syrup and club soda.

From Reuters

Brod accidentally sprayed soda water all over Kafka, who laughed so hard that seltzer and grenadine shot out of his nose.

From New York Times

And for the pineapple juice and grenadine: Store-bought is fine if you must, but making your own adds a delicious shine.

From Salon

It’s easy to track the movement of a Dirty Shirley at a bar: Look for a tall glass of Sprite with a gradient of bright red grenadine and a maraschino cherry floating on top.

From New York Times

The grenadine syrup that gives that pop of red is, in theory, pomegranate-based — the name grenadine derives from pomegranate — but many commercial grenadines long contained little if any of the fruit.

From Washington Post