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NOUN (4)

1. tropical American passionflower yielding the large granadilla fruit;
[syn: granadilla, giant granadilla, Passiflora quadrangularis]

2. considered best for fruit;
[syn: granadilla, sweet granadilla, Passiflora ligularis]

3. Brazilian passionflower cultivated for its deep purple fruit;
[syn: granadilla, purple granadillo, Passiflora edulis]

4. the egg-shaped edible fruit of tropical American vines related to passionflowers;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Granadilla \Gran`a*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. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

granadilla n 1: tropical American passionflower yielding the large granadilla fruit [syn: granadilla, giant granadilla, Passiflora quadrangularis] 2: considered best for fruit [syn: granadilla, sweet granadilla, Passiflora ligularis] 3: Brazilian passionflower cultivated for its deep purple fruit [syn: granadilla, purple granadillo, Passiflora edulis] 4: the egg-shaped edible fruit of tropical American vines related to passionflowers