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granada

grah-nah-dah/ɡɾaˈnaða/

“granada” means “pomegranate” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

pomegranate

Also: pomegranate tree
NounfA2
A whole red pomegranate next to a halved pomegranate showing its juicy red seeds.

📝 In Action

Me encanta comer ensalada con granada en el otoño.

A2

I love eating salad with pomegranate in the autumn.

Las semillas de la granada son muy dulces.

A2

The pomegranate seeds are very sweet.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • zumo de granada – pomegranate juice
  • semillas de granada – pomegranate seeds

grenade

NounfB2
A classic round metal hand grenade with a safety pin.

📝 In Action

El soldado lanzó una granada de humo.

B2

The soldier threw a smoke grenade.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • granada de mano – hand grenade
  • lanzagranadas – grenade launcher

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "granada" in Spanish:

grenade→pomegranate→pomegranate tree→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: granada

Question 1 of 1

If you are at a supermarket in Spain and buy a 'granada', what are you likely to do with it?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
granado(pomegranate tree) — Noun
desgranar(to remove seeds or grains) — Verb
granadino(someone from Granada) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'granatum', which means 'filled with seeds/grains'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: pomegranateFrench: grenade

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'granada' always refer to the fruit or the weapon?

Yes, but remember that 'Granada' (capitalized) is also a famous city in southern Spain! The city, the fruit, and the weapon all share the same name.