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

Examples of passion fruit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Also available are juice drinks made with various fruits including passion fruit, mango, and strawberry. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2024 This food truck offers more than 25 different flavors, including passion fruit, blue raspberry, piña colada and Tiger’s Blood. Elise Fisher, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024 Invented by bartender Douglas Ankrah at Townhouse in London, it’s made from vodka, vanilla, and passion fruit. Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 11 July 2024 Drinks-wise, there will be $7 house margaritas (by El Bandido Tequila) in flavors such as mango, peach, prickly pear, passion fruit, strawberry and watermelon from 4 to 7 p.m. ($10 after 7 p.m.). Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for passion fruit 

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Word History

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 Jul. 2024.

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