Molotov cocktail

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɒlətɒfˈkɒkteɪl/


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Mo′lotov cock′tail, 
  1. Militarya crude incendiary grenade consisting of a bottle filled with a flammable liquid and a wick that is ignited before throwing: used originally for setting fire to enemy tanks during the Spanish Civil War.
  • named after V. M. Molotov 1935–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Molotov cocktail / ˈmɒləˌtɒf/
  1. an elementary incendiary weapon, usually a bottle of petrol with a short-delay fuse or wick; petrol bomb
Etymology: 20th Century: named after V. M. Molotov
'Molotov cocktail' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
petrol bomb

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