granadilla

American  

[gran-uh-dil-uh] / ˌgræn əˈdɪl ə /

noun

1. the edible fruit of any of several species of passionflower, especially Passiflora edulis purple granadilla or P. quadrangularis giant granadilla.

2. any of the plants yielding these fruits.

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granadilla British  

/ ˌɡrænəˈdɪlə /

noun

1. any of various passionflowers, such as Passiflora quadrangularis ( giant granadilla ), that have edible egg-shaped fleshy fruit

2. Also called: passion fruit.  the fruit of such a plant

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Etymology

Origin of granadilla

1605–15; < Spanish granadilla, diminutive of granada pomegranate

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granadilla

We were also fortunate enough to come upon several granadilla vines, the product of which was just ripe, and we accordingly loaded ourselves with as many of these delicious fruits as we could carry.

From The Cruise of the "Esmeralda" by Overend, William Heysham

The granadilla bears a large, oblong fruit, with a thick, fleshy covering, and containing a most delicious pulpy consistence, of a slightly-acid flavour, with numerous flat seeds.

From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous

Mahogany and other hard woods, such as the Cuban ebony, cedar, and granadilla, valuable for manufactures, cabinet work and ship building are indigenous, and are exported to a considerable extent.

From Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom by White, Trumbull

It is principally used as a fresh fruit, though it is also made into jam or jelly, and it often forms part of a fruit salad, taking the place of the granadilla.

From Fruits of Queensland by Benson, Albert H.

This fruit is very closely related to the granadilla, but is much hardier than it, and can be grown to perfection much further South.

From Fruits of Queensland by Benson, Albert H.