Explosive device briefly associated with a Caribbean state (7)

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grenada

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'caribbean state' is the definition.
(country in the Caribbean)

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(Other definitions for grenada that I've seen before include "Island state in the West Indies" , "West Indian island" , "A garden (anag) - Caribbean island" , "Caribbean island country" , "Nation" .)

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