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grenadine

grenadine

2 5.6
A sweet red syrup made from pomegranate juice used in drinks
  • noun
  • /ˌɡrɛnəˈdin/
translation icon : granadina
  • For a refreshing drink, mix one ounce of grenadine with club soda.
  • grenadine syrup
  • splash of grenadine
  • grenadine and lime juice

Fill cup with ice and then pour in the cranberry juice, vodka, lemon, lime soda and grenadine.

Examples

  • The guys at the bar do make this drink out of seven different rums, with papaya juice, grapefruit and a splash of grenadine.

    Forever Mine (1999)

  • I ordered a grenadine diabolo.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Across the table, a guest was adding grenadine to a brimming, acrid cup.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Grenadine on the bottom, Blue Curacao in the middle, and coconut milk on top.

    Blog text (23)

  • Orange juice, mango juice, grenadine, and coconut milk.

    After the Sunset (2004)

  • Light rum, amaretto, orange juice, pineapple juice, and a splash of grenadine.

    After the Sunset (2004)

  • My uncle would set me up on the bar with my blonde Shirley Temple ringlets, and the bartender would bring me a lemonade with a splash of grenadine... and two cherries.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The bartender added grenadine to the cocktail for a sweet taste and vibrant color.

  • To make a Shirley Temple, pour ginger ale over ice and top it with grenadine.

How Sweet

honey
305 1.0
grenadine
2 5.6
soda
  • US
426 1.0
fruit juice
12 1.0
water
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

grenadine singular
grenadines plural

Morphology

grenadine = grenade (opaque) = grenade + ine

Although the form is historically connected to 'grenade' (pomegranate) + the suffix '-ine', modern English speakers associate 'grenade' with an explosive, so learners cannot reliably derive 'syrup made from pomegranate' from the parts.

Etymology

Grenadine comes from the French word grenade, which means 'pomegranate'. It was first the sweet syrup made from pomegranate juice, so grenadine now means the red, sweet syrup used in cocktails and other drinks.