One entry found for
grenade.
Main Entry:
gre·nade 
Pronunciation:
gr
-
n
d
Function:
noun
Etymology: from early French
grenade, granade "pomegranate, grenade," from Latin
granata "pomegranate," derived from Latin
granatus "seedy," from
granum "grain, seed" --related to
GARNET,
GRAIN,
POMEGRANATE --see
Word History at
GARNET
: a small bomb designed to be thrown by hand or launched (as by a rifle)