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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Invented by bartender Douglas Ankrah at Townhouse in London, it’s made from vodka, vanilla, and passion fruit.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
There’s also simpler mixes, like kiwi and pineapple or passion fruit and lime.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Some versions of the drink even use blue raspberry and passion fruit syrup.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
For desert, carrot cheesecake and mango passion fruit mouse are on the menu.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
There’s also simpler mixes, like kiwi and pineapple or passion fruit and lime.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Some versions of the drink even use blue raspberry and passion fruit syrup.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
For desert, carrot cheesecake and mango passion fruit mouse are on the menu.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Passion fruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passion%20fruit. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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