Grenadines
[ gren-uh-deenz, gren-uh-deenz ]
/ ˌgrɛn əˈdinz, ˈgrɛn əˌdinz /
noun (used with a plural verb)
a chain of about 600 islands in the E West Indies in the Windward Islands: a former British colony; now divided between Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Definition for grenadines (2 of 3)
grenadine
1
[ gren-uh-deen, gren-uh-deen ]
/ ˌgrɛn əˈdin, ˈgrɛn əˌdin /
noun
a thin fabric of leno weave in silk, nylon, rayon, or wool.
Definition for grenadines (3 of 3)
grenadine
2
[ gren-uh-deen, gren-uh-deen ]
/ ˌgrɛn əˈdin, ˈgrɛn əˌdin /
noun
a syrup made from pomegranate juice.
Example sentences from the Web for grenadines
There are quantities of Grenadines, but the majority are out of sight.
Twelve Stories and a Dream |H. G. WellsAmong the lighter textures, adapted for both day and evening wear, are some very pretty mousselines de soie, and grenadines.
Grenada and the Grenadines, colonized by the French, first came into English possession under the treaty of 1763.
The Colonies 1492-1750 |Reuben Gold Thwaites
British Dictionary definitions for grenadines (1 of 3)
Grenadines
/ (ˌɡrɛnəˈdiːnz, ˈɡrɛnəˌdiːnz) /
pl n
the Grenadines
a chain of about 600 islets in the Caribbean, part of the Windward Islands, extending for about 100 km (60 miles) between St Vincent and Grenada and divided administratively between the two states. Largest island: Carriacou
British Dictionary definitions for grenadines (2 of 3)
grenadine
1
/ (ˌɡrɛnəˈdiːn) /
noun
a light thin leno-weave fabric of silk, wool, rayon, or nylon, used esp for dresses
Word Origin for grenadine
C19: from French, from earlier
grenade silk with a grained texture, from
grenu grained; see
grain
British Dictionary definitions for grenadines (3 of 3)
grenadine
2
/ (ˌɡrɛnəˈdiːn, ˈɡrɛnəˌdiːn) /
noun
a syrup made from pomegranate juice, used as a sweetening and colouring agent in various drinks
- a moderate reddish-orange colour
- (as adjective)a grenadine coat
Word Origin for grenadine
C19: from French: a little pomegranate, from
grenade pomegranate; see
grenade