grenate

Old French

Etymology

First attested circa 1314 in Chirurgie By Henri de Mondeville, shortening of pomme grenate. Cf. also Latin granātum.

Noun

grenate oblique singular, f (oblique plural grenates, nominative singular grenate, nominative plural grenates)

  1. pomegranate (fruit)

Descendants

  • Middle English: garnet, gernet, gernad, garnad, granate (borrowing)
  • French: grenade
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