granadilla Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun tropical American passionflower yielding the large granadilla fruit
Passiflora quadrangularis; giant granadilla.
noun considered best for fruit
sweet granadilla; Passiflora ligularis.
noun Brazilian passionflower cultivated for its deep purple fruit
Passiflora edulis; purple granadillo.
noun the egg-shaped edible fruit of tropical American vines related to passionflowers

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.