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[syn: granadilla, purple granadillo, Passiflora edulis]
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):
Passiflora edulis
n 1: Brazilian passionflower cultivated for its deep purple
fruit [syn: granadilla, purple granadillo, Passiflora
edulis]