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Granada
Granada
See also: granada
English
Proper noun
Granada
- A historical city in Andalusia, Spain.
- A department of Nicaragua.
Derived terms
Translations
city in Spain
granada
granada
See also: Granada
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin grānātum (“pomegranate”), from grānātus (“having many seeds”), from grānum (“seed, grain”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm (“grain”).
Noun
granada f (plural granadas)
- pomegranate (fruit)
- hand grenade (small explosive device)
- shell (artillery)
- garnet (mineral group)
Synonyms
- (pomegranate) romã
- (hand grenade) granada de mão
- (garnet) granate
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin (mālum) granātum, literally "apple with many seeds", cf. granado. Compare Italian melagranata.
Noun
granada f (plural granadas)
- pomegranate (fruit)
- hand grenade
- shell (artillery)