grenadine

noun

gren·​a·​dine ˌgre-nə-ˈdēn 

ˈgre-nə-ˌdēn

1

: an open-weave fabric of various fibers

2

: a moderate reddish orange

3

: a syrup flavored with pomegranates and used in mixed drinks

Examples of grenadine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Orchard At Hearth and Hill in Park City, Utah, the Orchard cocktail is made with Applejack, apricot liqueur, blanc vermouth, and grenadine, a sweet and refreshing option for spring. —Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025

Its bartenders are working on a homemade grenadine. —Shannon Doyne, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025

The craft cocktail menu includes a classic Mojito made with four year Flor de Caña, the Presidente with housemade grenadine and the Brownie Old Fashioned, with Rye, Strega, brownie port and house bitters. —Martin Vassolo, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025

Some say the Shirley Temple, invented to accommodate the child actress in the 1930s, was the first mocktail, debuting as a tart-sweet combo of ginger ale and grenadine topped with a maraschino cherry. —Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, from grenade coarse silk fabric, pomegranate

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for grenadine

• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene
• caesarean