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 capsules are sold separately, and some of the many capsules include strawberry lemon drop, blueberry lemon drop, 19th hole, cupid’s arrow, Manhattan, blackberry margarita, espresso martini, passion fruit margarita, Long Island iced tea, and more. Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 Order the signature cocktail with sparkling wine, saffron and passion fruit and toast to the moment of tranquility. Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025 The impetus for the drink was the torrid love affair between vanilla and passion fruit—passion fruit is a front palate scene-stealer with electric acidity, which is completed by the low and lingering resonant sweetness of vanilla (a combination vividly mapped by the Pornstar Martini). Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 3 May 2025 Thanks to a blend of hydrating emollients (squalane, passion fruit extract, and shea butter), skin will look and feel supple. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for passion fruit

Word History

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined above

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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 31 May. 2025.

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