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. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of passion fruit was in 1752

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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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