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grenade

gre.nade \gr*-'na-d\ n [MF, pomegranate, fr. LL granata, fr. L, fem. of 
   granatus seedy, fr]. granum grain - more at CORN 1: a missile consisting of 
   a container fitted with priming and bursting cha rges and filled with a 
   destructive agent 2: a glass bottle or globe that contains volatile 
   chemicals and can be burs t by throwing (as for extinguishing a fire)