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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The wine exhibits pronounced aromas of passion fruit, ripe melon, citrus and fresh-cut grass.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The $19 Caped Crusader cocktail includes mezcal, an Italian bitter apéritif, passion fruit, lemon and a Tajin rim.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
Juicy raspberry and subtle hints of passion fruit fuse together in this tart American fruited Berliner Weisse – reimagined in irresistible soft serve form!
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025
Lab research suggests that passion fruit may help lower oxidative stress.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 16 July 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The $19 Caped Crusader cocktail includes mezcal, an Italian bitter apéritif, passion fruit, lemon and a Tajin rim.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
Juicy raspberry and subtle hints of passion fruit fuse together in this tart American fruited Berliner Weisse – reimagined in irresistible soft serve form!
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025
Lab research suggests that passion fruit may help lower oxidative stress.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 16 July 2025
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“Passion fruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passion%20fruit. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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