Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Granadilla"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Granadilla \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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
granadilla
n 1: tropical American passionflower yielding the large
granadilla fruit [syn: {giant granadilla}, {Passiflora
quadrangularis}]
2: considered best for fruit [syn: {sweet granadilla}, {Passiflora
ligularis}]
3: Brazilian passionflower cultivated for its deep purple fruit
[syn: {purple granadillo}, {Passiflora edulis}]
4: the egg-shaped edible fruit of tropical American vines
related to passionflowers
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