Spanish Conversation · Level 62
76 words
Spanish word
granada
Pronunciation
IPA/gɾaˈnaða/
Meaning
- feminine nounpomegranate
Example
Voy a comprar una granada en el mercado.
I'm going to buy a pomegranate at the market.
More examples
La granada tiene muchas semillas rojas.
The pomegranate has many red seeds.
Core concept
Glossy red fruit containing dozens of separate juicy red seed sacs.
Common phrases
zumo de granada
pomegranate juice
semillas de granada
pomegranate seeds
árbol de granada
pomegranate tree
ensalada con granada
salad with pomegranate
Similar words
manzana: Round fruit with firm flesh, often crisp and eaten raw.
uva: Small round fruits growing in bunches, often sweet or tart.
pera: Slightly bell- or pear-shaped fruit with soft, sweet flesh.
granado: Pomegranate tree cultivated for its edible fruit.
Definition in Spanish
Fruto esférico y comestible con cáscara gruesa y muchas semillas carnosas de color rojo en su interior.
Word origin
From Latin granatum 'seeded' (from granum 'seed'), transmitted into Spanish and Old French and used both for the fruit and, by analogy, for the small explosive called a grenade.
Usage tips
- When speakers specify the weapon they often add a qualifier, for example granada de mano for hand grenade, which avoids ambiguity with the fruit.
Other meanings
- grenadenoun
Related words
- granadinagrenadinenoun
- granadopomegranate treenoun