granada — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bombshell noun A piece of news that is shocking or sensational.
- garnet noun A hard, deep red mineral used as a gemstone or as an abrasive.
- Granada name A city and province in Andalusia, Spain, famous for the Alhambra palace; also a city and department in Nicaragua, and several small U.S. places.
- Grenada name An island country in the Caribbean, also the name of small towns in California and Mississippi.
- grenade noun A small explosive device, thrown by hand or fired from a launcher, designed to burst apart on impact or after a timed fuse.
- shell noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
Senses
granada is used for these senses in English:
- Granada A city in Andalusia, Spain.
- Grenada An island and country in the Caribbean.
- bombshell (historical) Any grenade, mortar shell, or artillery shell (hollow metal object) containing a charge that can explode.
- garnet (mineral) A hard transparent mineral that is often used as gemstones and abrasives.
- grenade A small explosive device, designed to be thrown by hand or launched using a rifle, grenade launcher, or rocket.
- shell (weaponry) A hollow, usually spherical or cylindrical projectile fired from a siege mortar or a smoothbore cannon. It contains an explosive substance designed to be ignited by a fuse or by percussion at the target site so that it will burst and scatter at high velocity its contents and fragments. Formerly called a bomb.
bombshell — full definition
- noun A piece of news that is shocking or sensational.
- noun Informal term for an especially attractive person.
garnet — full definition
- noun A hard, deep red mineral used as a gemstone or as an abrasive.
- adj Having a deep red colour, like the gemstone.