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What (who) is grenadine - definition


grenadine         
grenadine1 ['gr?n?di:n]
¦ noun a sweet cordial made in France from pomegranates.
Origin
Fr., from grenade (see grenade).
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grenadine2 ['gr?n?di:n]
¦ noun dress fabric of loosely woven silk or silk and wool.
Origin
C19: from Fr. (earlier grenade), 'grained silk'.
Grenadine         
·noun A thin gauzelike fabric of silk or wool, for women's wear.
II. Grenadine ·noun A trade name for a dyestuff, consisting essentially of impure fuchsine.
Grenadine         
Grenadine is a commonly used nonalcoholic bar syrup characterized by its deep red color. It is a popular cocktail ingredient renowned for its flavor as well as its ability to give a reddish or pink tint to mixed drinks.

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Grenadine
Grenadine is a commonly used nonalcoholic bar syrup characterized by its deep red color. It is a popular cocktail ingredient renowned for its flavor as well as its ability to give a reddish or pink tint to mixed drinks.
Examples of use of grenadine
1. On location for the 1'66 film Hawaii, Harris discovered the local cocktail, a mixture of rum, Cointreau and grenadine.
2. The Saint Vincent and Grenadine–flagged Alexandros T started taking on water after sailing through 5–meter swells 300 nautical miles from Port Elizabeth.
3. Having moored their yacht Good Vibrations in the southern Grenadine Islands, the family took a 30–minute plane ride to Barbados.
4. After the leisurely refreshment, they boarded a boat and set sail for the Grenadine Islands, according to a source at the hotel.
5. But while tens of thousands continued to experience hold–ups and cancellations, Mr Blair – who flew to the Caribbean 48 hours before the terror crisis broke – was seen laughing on his yacht as he toured the Grenadine Islands.