Meaning of grenade in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ɡrəˈneɪd/

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  1. Noun

    grenade

    Etymology

    mid 16th century (in the sense ‘pomegranate’): from French, alteration of Old French (pome) grenate (see pomegranate), on the pattern of Spanish granada. The bomb was so named because it supposedly resembled a pomegranate in shape

    Definitions

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

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