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 Rum Bar’s impeccable Rum Runner includes both white rum and premium dark rum, which lends extra depth of flavor to the banana and blackberry liqueurs, grenadine, and zippy orange and pineapple juices. —Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 9 July 2025

Pair it with Papa’s Pineapple Punch, a tropical mix of Bombay Gin, Bacardi Limon, vodka, triple sec, grenadine, pineapple juice and a splash of Sprite for $17.50. —Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025

The recipe for winning this series will be more complicated than grenadine and Sprite, but the Frost have the advantage of having already done it. —John Shipley, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025

But pineapple and grenadine temper those botanical flavors to bring everything into balance. —Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024

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