grenade

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile

Etymology

Borrowed from French grenade, from Old French grenate in the phrase pomme grenate (“pomegranate”), ultimately from Medieval Latin pomum (“apple”) + granatum (“having grains”). The -d developed in French under influence of Spanish granada. Doublet of garnet.

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