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Granadilla

Granadilla Meaning & Definition
Granadilla Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Granadilla?

[n] the egg-shaped edible fruit of tropical American vines related to passionflowers
[n] Brazilian passionflower cultivated for its deep purple fruit
[n] considered best for fruit
[n] tropical American passionflower yielding the large granadilla fruit

Synonyms | Synonyms for Granadilla: giant granadilla | Passiflora edulis | Passiflora ligularis | Passiflora quadrangularis | purple granadillo | sweet granadilla

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See Also | giant granadilla | granadilla | granadilla | Passiflora ligularis | Passiflora quadrangularis | passion fruit | passionflower | passionflower vine | sweet granadilla

Granadilla In Webster's Dictionary

\Grana*dil"la\, n. [Sp., dim. of granada pomegranate. See {Grenade}, {Garnet}.] (Bot.) 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.

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