grenade

English

/ɡɹəˈneɪd/

noun
Definitions
  • A small explosive device, designed to be thrown by hand or launched from a grenade launcher.
  • (obsolete) A pomegranate.
  • (heraldiccharge) A charge similar to a fireball, and made of a disc-shaped bomb shell, but with only one set of flames at the top.
  • (slang) An unattractive girl.

Etymology

Borrowed from French grenade (pomegranate) derived from Old French grenate root from Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh₂- (grow old, mature, old, grown-up).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵerh₂-

Gloss

grow old, mature, old, grown-up

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Kanji

古, 老

Emoji
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