gran|a|dil|la

gran|a|dil|la
gran|a|dil|la «GRAN uh DIHL uh», noun.
1. the edible fruit of various passionflowers, especially a tropical American kind used as a dessert fruit.
2. any one of the vines that produce this fruit.
╂[< Spanish granadilla the passionflower (diminutive) < granada pomegranate; see etym. under grenade (Cf. ↑grenade)]

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  • granadilla — /gran euh dil euh/, n. 1. the edible fruit of any of several species of passionflower, esp. Passiflora edulis (purple granadilla) or P. quadrangularis (giant granadilla). 2. any of the plants yielding these fruits. Also, grenadilla. [1605 15; …   Universalium

  • granadilla — gran•a•dil•la [[t]ˌgræn əˈdɪl ə[/t]] n. pl. las 1) pln the edible fruit of certain passionflowers, esp. Passiflora quadrangularis, of tropical America 2) pln any of the plants yielding these fruits • Etymology: 1605–15; < Sp …   From formal English to slang

  • Brya ebenus — granadillo gran a*dil lo n. (Bot.) A West Indian tree ({Brya ebenus}) yielding a fine grade of green ebony. Syn: granadilla tree, {Brya ebenus}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Brya ebenus — granadillo gran a*dil lo n. (Bot.) A West Indian tree ({Brya ebenus}) yielding a fine grade of green ebony. Syn: granadilla tree, {Brya ebenus}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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