passion fruit
noun
: the edible fruit of a passionflower
especially
: the small roundish purple or yellow fruit of a Brazilian passionflower (Passiflora edulis) grown commercially in warmer parts of the U.S. compare granadilla
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Save room for the moreish dessert of white chocolate, black olive and passion fruit.
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The shelves are crowded with tall deli containers filled with aqua blue passion fruit alginate, jet-black cardamom-and-coffee alginate, and jars of produce at various stages of fermentation.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
The restaurant’s Grilled Hanger Steak and Louisiana Crab Claws, which are served with passion fruit butter, a source says.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 9 Feb. 2025
Place your passion fruit vine in full sun and fertilize regularly during their growing season.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The shelves are crowded with tall deli containers filled with aqua blue passion fruit alginate, jet-black cardamom-and-coffee alginate, and jars of produce at various stages of fermentation.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
The restaurant’s Grilled Hanger Steak and Louisiana Crab Claws, which are served with passion fruit butter, a source says.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 9 Feb. 2025
Place your passion fruit vine in full sun and fertilize regularly during their growing season.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for passion fruit
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“Passion fruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passion%20fruit. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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