granada

pomegranate

noun grah-NAH-dah Rare

Origin: Spanish granada from Latin granatum (seeded fruit)

Also means

grenade

Usage Note

Granada is one of the most striking Spanish homophones: the same word means a pomegranate (fruit) and a grenade (weapon), both deriving from Latin granatum (full of seeds) — the grenade was named for its resemblance to the fruit. It is also the name of the Andalusian city Granada. Context is everything: una granada de mano is always a hand grenade.

Examples

"La granada tiene muchas semillas rojas y dulces."

Natural Translation

The pomegranate has many red, sweet seeds.

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