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)
  • English: garnet
• French: grenade
  • English: grenade (borrowing)