granadilla
[ gran-uh-dil-uh ]
/ ˌgræn əˈdɪl ə /
noun
the edible fruit of any of several species of passionflower, especially Passiflora edulis (purple granadilla) or P. quadrangularis (giant granadilla).
any of the plants yielding these fruits.
Also
grenadilla.
Origin of granadilla
1605–15; < Spanish
granadilla, diminutive of
granada pomegranate
Words nearby granadilla
gran turismo,
gran turismo omologato,
grana,
grana padano,
granada,
granadilla,
granados,
granary,
granary weevil,
granby,
grand
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British Dictionary definitions for granadilla
granadilla
/ (ˌɡrænəˈdɪlə) /
noun
any of various passionflowers, such as Passiflora quadrangularis (giant granadilla), that have edible egg-shaped fleshy fruit
Also called: passion fruit
the fruit of such a plant
Word Origin for granadilla
C18: from Spanish, diminutive of
granada pomegranate, from Late Latin
grānātum