英语词汇grenadier的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	grenadier
词源	grenadier n. 1670s, originally a word for soldiers "who were dexterous in flinging hand-granados" [Evelyn], from French grenadier (15c.), from French grenade "grenade" (see grenade); later "the tallest and finest men in the regiment" [OED]. Grenades went out of use in 18c., but the name was retained by certain companies of regiments. Entries linking to grenadier grenade n. "small explosive shell," thrown rather than discharged from a cannon, 1590s, earlier "pomegranate" (1520s), from French grenade "pomegranate" (16c.), earlier grenate (12c.), from Old French pomegrenate (see pomegranate). Form influenced by Spanish granada. So called because the many-seeded fruit suggested the powder-filled, fragmenting bomb, or from similarities of shape. See pomegranate. Much used late 17c., they went out of use 18c. but were revived 20c. updated on December 07, 2020
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grenadier n.