browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
more about granadilla
granadilla |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Granadilla \Grana*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. From WordNet r 1.6 [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
more about granadilla
This work is licensed under a
