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granadilla
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun granadilla has 4 senses
- granadilla(n = noun.plant) giant granadilla, passiflora quadrangularis - tropical American passionflower yielding the large granadilla fruit; Array has parts: granadilla
- granadilla(n = noun.plant) passiflora ligularis, sweet granadilla - considered best for fruit; Array has parts: granadilla
- granadilla(n = noun.plant) passiflora edulis, purple granadillo - Brazilian passionflower cultivated for its deep purple fruit; Array is a kind of passionflower, passionflower vine
- granadilla(n = noun.food) Array - the egg-shaped edible fruit of tropical American vines related to passionflowers; Array is a kind of passion fruit
is a kind of passionflower, passionflower vine
is a kind of passionflower, passionflower vine
is a part of granadilla, passiflora ligularis, sweet granadilla, giant granadilla, granadilla, passiflora quadrangularis
CIDE DICTIONARY
The fruit of certain species of passion flower (esp. Passiflora quadrangularis ) found in Brazil and the West Indies. It is as large as a child's head, and is a good dessert fruit. The fruit of Passiflora edulis is used for flavoring ices. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
granadilla, n. (also grenadilla) a passion-fruit.
Etymology
Sp., dimin. of granada pomegranate
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