grenadine1
/ˈɡrɛnədiːn
/noun [mass noun]
A sweet cordial made in France from pomegranates.Paris then headed straight to the bar and ordered a Pink Paris cocktail - a tipple named in her honour made with vodka, grenadine, lime and lemonade....
- His creations include the Kama Sutra, a vodka-based drink which includes Demerara syrup, a dash of grenadine and fresh skinned ginger, garnished with a kaffir lime leaf.
- The original called for grenadine, but during the Colonial era, grenadine was often unavailable so they used raspberry syrup.
Origin
French, from grenade 'pomegranate' (see grenade).
grenadine2
/ˈɡrɛnədiːn/noun [mass noun]
Dress fabric of loosely woven silk or silk and wool.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from French (earlier grenade), 'grained silk', from grenu 'grained', from grain 'grain'.