granadilla

gran·a·dil·la

G0220900 (grăn′ə-dĭl′ə, -dē′yə)n.1. Any of various tropical American passionflowers, especially Passiflora quadrangularis or P. ligularis, bearing edible fruit.2. The egg-shaped, fleshy fruit of any of these plants.

---

[Spanish, diminutive of granada, pomegranate, from Latin grānātum, from neuter of grānātus, seedy; see pomegranate.]

granadilla

(ˌɡrænəˈdɪlə) n1. (Plants) any of various passionflowers, such as Passiflora quadrangularis (giant granadilla), that have edible egg-shaped fleshy fruit2. (Plants) Also called: passion fruit the fruit of such a plant[C18: from Spanish, diminutive of granada pomegranate, from Late Latin grānātum]

gran•a•dil•la

(ˌgræn əˈdɪl ə)

n., pl. -las. 1. the edible fruit of certain passionflowers, esp. Passiflora quadrangularis, of tropical America. 2. any of the plants yielding these fruits. [1605–15; < Sp]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	granadilla - tropical American passionflower yielding the large granadilla fruitgiant granadilla, Passiflora quadrangularisgranadilla - the egg-shaped edible fruit of tropical American vines related to passionflowerspassionflower, passionflower vine - any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit
	2.	granadilla - considered best for fruitPassiflora ligularis, sweet granadillagranadilla - the egg-shaped edible fruit of tropical American vines related to passionflowerspassionflower, passionflower vine - any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit
	3.	granadilla - Brazilian passionflower cultivated for its deep purple fruitPassiflora edulis, purple granadillopassionflower, passionflower vine - any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit
	4.	granadilla - the egg-shaped edible fruit of tropical American vines related to passionflowerspassion fruit - egg-shaped tropical fruit of certain passionflower vines; used for sherbets and confectionery and drinksPassiflora ligularis, sweet granadilla, granadilla - considered best for fruitgiant granadilla, granadilla, Passiflora quadrangularis - tropical American passionflower yielding the large granadilla fruit