grenadine

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see also: Grenadine

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɡɹɛnədiːn/

Noun

grenadine

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 Grenadine_(cloth)#Grenadine_ties.
4. (dated, formerly a trade name) A dyestuff consisting essentially of impure fuchsine.

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Grenadine

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Adjective

grenadine

1. Pertaining to the city of Grenada.
   • 2004, Robert Irwin, The Alhambra, Profile Books 2005, p. 180:

     In 1936, year of the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, Lorca gave a radio talk about how he regarded the contrast between the Nasrid palaces and that of Charles V as emblematic of the divide in contemporary Grenadine society.

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