grenadine

[ gren-uh-deen, gren-uh-deen ]

/ ˌgrɛn əˈdin, ˈgrɛn əˌdin /

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noun

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

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Origin of grenadine

1850–55; <French, perhaps after Granada, Spain. See -ine¹

Words nearby grenadine

grenade, grenade launcher, Grenadian, grenadier, grenadilla, grenadine, Grenadines, Grendel, Grenfell, Grenoble, Grenville

Other definitions for grenadine (2 of 2)

grenadine²

[ gren-uh-deen, gren-uh-deen ]

/ ˌgrɛn əˈdin, ˈgrɛn əˌdin /

noun

a syrup made from pomegranate juice.

Origin of grenadine

1700–10; <French, diminutive of grenade pomegranate. See grenade, -ine¹

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How to use grenadine in a sentence

Then, very slowly pour the mix on top of the grenadine but be careful not to mix the two.
Lights, Camera, Cocktails|Brody Brown|July 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
After you pour the mix on top of the grenadine give it a few seconds for the two to separate.
Lights, Camera, Cocktails|Brody Brown|July 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In a shaker filled with ice, add the red pepper vodka, chocolate liqueur, Sriracha hot sauce, grenadine, and chocolate syrup.
Valentine's Day Cocktail Recipes to Fall in Love With|Alie Ward, Georgia Hardstark|February 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
She orders ginger ale and grenadine: a makeshift kiddie cocktail.
Hollywood's Exquisite Alien|Amanda Fortini|April 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Where was Miriam's comb, and grenadine, and collar, and belt?
A Confederate Girl's Diary|Sarah Margan Dawson
Jeannie laughed and blushed until her cheeks matched the grenadine.
Husks|Marion Harland
"Let us go and have a grenadine first of all," she remarked.
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 6|Guy de Maupassant
Say what you like about us then—abuse us, if you like—we shan't care a solitary Grenadine!
Twelve Stories and a Dream|H. G. Wells
And one of the girls had gone, leaving her just sipped grenadine syrup and seltzer-water.
The Mountebank|William J. Locke

British Dictionary definitions for grenadine (1 of 2)

grenadine¹

/ (ˌɡrɛnəˈdiːn) /

noun

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

Word Origin for grenadine

C19: from French, from earlier grenade silk with a grained texture, from grenu grained; see grain

British Dictionary definitions for grenadine (2 of 2)

grenadine²

/ (ˌɡrɛnəˈdiːn, ˈɡrɛnəˌdiːn) /

noun

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

a moderate reddish-orange colour
(as adjective)a grenadine coat

Word Origin for grenadine

C19: from French: a little pomegranate, from grenade pomegranate; see grenade

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