Brazilian passionflower cultivated for its deep purple fruit

• Considered best for fruit
• The egg-shaped edible fruit of tropical American vines related to passionflowers

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 any of several Passion flowers of tropical America 2 the edible fruit of these plants

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Granadilla is the fruit of the plant Passiflora ligularis . Do not confuse with Grenadilla ( Dalbergia melanoxylon ), another plant known by its dark wood, like the ebony wood . It may also refer to: Granadillo ( Brya ebenus ), a species of tree in the ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. tropical American passionflower yielding the large granadilla fruit [syn: giant granadilla , Passiflora quadrangularis ] considered best for fruit [syn: sweet granadilla , Passiflora ligularis ] Brazilian passionflower cultivated for its deep purple ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Granadilla \Gran`a*dil"la\, n. [Sp., dim. of granada pomegranate. See Grenade , Garnet .] (Bot.) The fruit of certain species of passion flower (esp. Passiflora quadrangularis ) found in Brazil and the West Indies. It is as large as a child's head, ...