Granadilla

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Granadilla \Gran`a*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.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [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