grenade
/ɡʁə.nad/feminine
The English word pomegranate is grenade in French.
grenade refers to the fruit of the Punica granatum. You can use it in various culinary phrases, such as Les graines de grenade for pomegranate seeds, Le jus de grenade for pomegranate juice, La salade de grenade for pomegranate salad and Le cocktail à base de grenade for a pomegranate-based cocktail.
Meaning: fruit of the Punica granatum (noun)
Which one should you use?
Note that grenade is a polysemous word. It means both 'pomegranate' and 'hand grenade'.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and is pronounced /ɡʁə.nad/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Because grenade is a feminine noun, avoid the mistake of using the masculine article le. Use the feminine article la instead.
Did you know?
- The word grenade is used for both the fruit and the weapon because early hand grenades were designed to mimic the shape and the scattering effect of pomegranate seeds when they exploded.
- The English word 'pomegranate' is a compound of the French word pomme meaning 'apple' and the word grenade.
- The French word shares a common ancestor with the English word 'grain', both stemming from the Latin for 'seed'.
Examples in context
- Tom a une grenade dans la main.Tom has a pomegranate in his hand.Tatoeba #13154873 by Rovo, translation #13154943 by rul
- Maman, je veux que tu m'achètes une grenade !Mommy, I want you to buy me a pomegranate!Tatoeba #508760 by qdii, translation #508761 by FeuDRenais
- J'ai une grenade.I have a pomegranate.Tatoeba #1117807 by Aiji, translation #1119535 by Scott
- J'adore manger une grenade bien juteuse !I love eating a juicy pomegranate!
- Ma grand-mère prépare une salade de grenade délicieuse.My grandmother prepares a delicious pomegranate salad.
- Est-ce que tu as de la grenadine pour préparer le jus de grenade ?Do you have any grenadine to make pomegranate juice?
- J'ai acheté une bouteille de sirop de grenadine pour parfumer ma salade de fruits avec de la saveur de grenade.I bought a bottle of grenadine syrup to flavor my fruit salad with a pomegranate taste.
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Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are at a fruit market.
- LéaEst-ce que cette grenade est bien mûre ?Is this pomegranate well ripe?
- HugoOui, elle est parfaite pour un jus.Yes, it is perfect for a juice.
- LéaJe vais en prendre une, alors.I will take one then.
- HugoD'accord, je la mets dans le sac.Okay, I'll put it in the bag.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pomegranate” translations and entries grenade, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries grenade, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
