granadilla

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

giant granadilla Passiflora quadrangularis Passiflora edulis purple granadillo Passiflora ligularis sweet granadilla berry blackberry bilberry fruit cherry dewberry cranberry guava chokecherry

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Hypernyms

passion fruit passionflower passionflower vine

Related terms

grenadilla Dalbergia melanoxylon

Phrases with the word

sweet granadilla purple granadilla red granadilla yellow granadilla

Anagrams

Gandarilla

Examples

The delay in the completion of the hospital complex in El Mojon, Arona is one of the major concerns of the mayors of the region in the south, from Arico to Santiago del Teide and in the absence of Granadilla de Abona last week a meeting was held. Source: Internet

The investigation led to the arrest on March 5 of a 26-year-old man from Granadilla, accused of gaining illegal access to an email account belonging to an ex-girlfriend after stealing her password. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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