GRENADINE


Meaning of GRENADINE in English

|grenə|dēn noun

( -s )

Etymology: French, from grenade pomegranate + -ine

1.

a. : a silk yarn of two or more threads that are twisted singly and again in the ply

b. : a plain or figured fabric of various fibers often in an open weave like that of gauze

2. or grenadine red : a moderate reddish orange that is yellower and paler than flamingo or crab apple

3. : a red sweet syrup of little or no alcoholic content flavored with pomegranates and used as a sweetening, flavoring, or coloring agent with carbonated water or cocktails

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