Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
How to Say Pomegranate in Spanish: Granada
Granada · noun (feminine) · grah-NAH-dah
Pomegranate is granada (la granada) in Spanish. The same word also means grenade (the weapon) and is the name of the famous Andalusian city of Granada. The city was named after the fruit, and the military grenade was named after the fruit's shape and seed-scattering explosion. In food contexts, granada always means the pomegranate fruit.
Granada is grah-NAH-dah, three syllables, stress on NAH. The pronunciation is identical regardless of whether you mean the fruit, the weapon, or the city.
Las granadas están en temporada durante el otoño.
Pomegranates are in season during autumn.
How Native Speakers Use Granada
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Cooking
Decoré la ensalada con semillas de granada para darle color.
I decorated the salad with pomegranate seeds for color.
Semillas de granada (pomegranate seeds) or granos de granada are the edible arils. The seeds add a burst of red to salads and desserts.
At the market
Estas granadas están muy jugosas; prueba una.
These pomegranates are very juicy; try one.
Jugoso/jugosa means juicy. Probar means to try or to taste. Granadas is the simple plural.
Historical reference
La ciudad de Granada debe su nombre a la fruta que abundaba en la región.
The city of Granada owes its name to the fruit that was abundant in the region.
Deber su nombre a means 'to owe its name to.' The pomegranate was cultivated widely in southern Spain during the Moorish period.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Granada
Confusing granada (fruit) with granada (grenade)
Incorrect: Compré una granada en la tienda militar. (intending fruit)
Correct: Compré una granada en la frutería.
Context determines meaning. In a fruit shop (frutería), granada is obviously the pomegranate. In a military context, it means grenade. The mistake is not in the word itself but in the surrounding context — always provide clear setting clues.
Looking for a synonym that does not exist
Incorrect: ¿Cómo se dice pomegranate? ¿Es pomegranada?
Correct: Es granada.
There is no Spanish word pomegranada. The English word 'pomegranate' comes from Latin pomum granatum (seeded apple), but Spanish simplified this to just granada. No other term exists.
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Common Questions About Pomegranate in Spanish
- Why is the word for pomegranate the same as grenade?
- The military grenade was named after the pomegranate because early grenades resembled the fruit in shape and because their shrapnel scattered like pomegranate seeds. French grenade, English grenade, and Spanish granada all trace back to the Latin granatum (seeded).
- Is granada the same in all Spanish-speaking countries?
- Yes, granada is universal for pomegranate across all Spanish-speaking countries. There are no regional variants or synonyms for this fruit.
- How do I say 'pomegranate juice' in Spanish?
- Jugo de granada (Latin America) or zumo de granada (Spain). Pomegranate juice has become popular as a health drink, and you will find it labeled as jugo/zumo de granada in stores.