Crossword clues for grenadine
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Grenadine \Gren`a*dine"\, n. [F.]
A thin gauzelike fabric of silk or wool, for women's wear.
A trade name for a dyestuff, consisting essentially of impure fuchsine.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1896, from French sirop de grenadin "syrup made from pomegranates," from Middle French grenade "pomegranate" (see pomegranate).
Wiktionary
n. 1 A cordial syrup made from pomegranates. 2 A dilute drink made from such syrup. 3 A thin gauzy fabric of silk or wool, used for women's clothing. 4 (context dated formerly a trade name English) A dyestuff consisting essentially of impure fuchsine.
WordNet
n. thin syrup made from pomegranate juice; used in mixed drinks
Wikipedia
Grenadine is a commonly used, non-alcoholic bar syrup, characterized by a flavor that is both tart and sweet, and by a deep red color. It is popular as an ingredient in cocktails, both for its flavor and to give a reddish/pink tint to mixed drinks.
Grenadine is a non-alcoholic red syrup.
Grenadine may also refer to:
- Grenadine (cloth), a light silk weave
- Grenadine (band), American band comprising members of Tsunami, Unrest, and Eggs
- Grenadine Records, a record label
- Grenadine Airways
- Grenadines, a group of islands
Grenadine is a weave characterised by its light, open, gauze-like feel, and is produced on jacquard looms. Originally produced in Italy and worn as a black silk lace in France in the eighteenth century, it is now woven with silk for use in ties.
Grenadine was an indie rock 'supergroup' from Arlington, Virginia comprising Jenny Toomey (of Tsunami), Mark Robinson (of Unrest), and Rob Christiansen (of Eggs). The band released two albums and three singles in the early 1990s. In contrast to the band members other work, the band's sound has been described as "lounge-pop".
Usage examples of "grenadine".
A murmur of conversation arose, subdued, gracious, mingled with the soft rustle of silk, grenadines, velvet.
He threw together Scotch whisky and British port-type wine, adding flat draught bitter beer, grenadine, angostura, and some very sour canned orange juice which the management had bought up cheap some months before.