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grenadine
CIDE DICTIONARY
grenadine, n. [F.].
- A thin gauzelike fabric of silk or wool, for women's wear. [1913 Webster]
- A trade name for a dyestuff, consisting essentially of impure fuchsine.
OXFORD DICTIONARY
grenadine, n. a French cordial syrup of pomegranates etc.
grenadine, n. a dress-fabric of loosely woven silk or silk and wool.
Etymology
F, earlier grenade grained silk f. grenu grained
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