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Meaning of "passion fruit" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PASSION FRUIT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PASSION FRUIT

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Passion fruit is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PASSION FRUIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

passion fruit

Passiflora edulis

Passiflora edulis is a vine species of passion flower that is native to Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina. Its common names include passion fruit, passionfruit, and purple granadilla. It is cultivated commercially in warmer, frost-free areas for its fruit and is widely grown in Antigua, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, the Caribbean, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, East Africa, Ecuador, Haiti, Honduras, India, Cambodia, Indonesia, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Sri Lanka, South Africa, United States, Venezuela, Philippines, Malaysia. The passion fruit is round to oval, either yellow or dark purple at maturity, with a soft to firm, juicy interior filled with numerous seeds. The fruit is both eaten and juiced; passion fruit juice is often added to other fruit juices to enhance the aroma.

Definition of passion fruit in the English dictionary

The definition of passion fruit in the dictionary is the edible fruit of any of various passionflowers, esp granadilla.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PASSION FRUIT

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Passion play
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WORDS THAT END LIKE PASSION FRUIT

bottled fruit
breadfruit
citrus fruit
dragon fruit
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fruit
grapefruit
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kiwi fruit
low-hanging fruit
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UGLI fruit

Synonyms and antonyms of passion fruit in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «passion fruit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PASSION FRUIT

Find out the translation of passion fruit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of passion fruit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «passion fruit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

西番莲果
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

maracuyá
570 millions of speakers

English

passion fruit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जुनून फल
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

فاكهة العشق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

маракуйя
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maracujá
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আবেগ ফলের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fruit de la passion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

buah Markisa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Passionsfrucht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パッションフルーツ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시계풀의 열매
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Passion buah
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

quả chanh leo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேரார்வம் பழம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आवड फळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tutku meyvesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

frutto della passione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

owoc męczennicy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

маракуйя
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fructul pasiunii
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

φρούτο του πάθους
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

passie vrugte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

passionsfrukt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pasjonsfrukt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of passion fruit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PASSION FRUIT»

The term «passion fruit» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.725 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about passion fruit

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PASSION FRUIT»

Discover the use of passion fruit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to passion fruit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Passion Fruit: Romantic Fiction with a Twist
Thirteen stories offer fresh looks at the relationship between men and women by using dream imagery and surrealism
Jeanette Winterson, 1986
2
The Passion Fruit Industry in Trinidad and Tobago
ABSTRACT When compared to citrus, papaya and other similar fruits, Passion fruit is not as popular in Trinidad and Tobago. However, since 1988, the Ministry of Agriculture (MALMR) identified this crop as a priority. Moreover, a study of the ...
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Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables: Diagnosis and Management
The edible commercial species of passion fruit are probably originated on the edges of South American rainforests in the Amazon region of Brazil and possibly in Paraguay and northern Argentina. The purple passion fruit crops best at higher  ...
S.A.M.H. Naqvi, 2004
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Tropical Fruit Pests and Pollinators: Biology, Economic ...
A few species are economically important e.g. Passiflora edulis botanical formflavicarpa, the yellow passion fruit, whose juice and pulp are used extensively as ingredients of beverages, salads, fruit cocktails and desserts ( Donadio, 1983).
Jorge E. Peña, Jennifer L. Sharp, M. Wysoki, 2002
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Handbook of Fruit Science and Technology: Production, ...
By contrast, the yellow passion fruit is more often cultivated at lower altitudes or in warmer climates, where the flowers open al midday and close in the evening (5). A. Cultivors 1n Hawaii and Fiji, the yellow passion fruit (cultivar Flavicarp) is ...
D. K. Salunkhe, S.S. Kadam, 1995
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ADVANCES IN FOOD RESEARCH
The principal products for institutional use are tomato paste and tomato catsup; however, numerous other products are available, such as tropical fruit purees ( guava, papaya, mango, passion fruit), pineapple juice concentrate, deciduous fruit ...
C. O. Chichester, B. S. Schweigert, 1989
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JOC All New Rev. - 1997
Passion Fruits or Purple Granadillas: A ripe passion fruit looks like a small, crumpled, purply brown ball. Slice into the thin brittle rind and you will find a mass of small dark seeds, each enclosed in translucent yellowish pulp. The interior of the ...
Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, 1997
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Propagation of Horticultural Crops
Major constraints in popularizing its cultivation are lack of availability of superior types and suitable planting materials. Passion fruit Passiflora edulis Passifloraceae Passion fruit, one of the most attractive of all flowering plants, produces a fruit ...
S. Rajan, Baby Lissy Markose, 2007
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Handbook of Fruit and Vegetable Flavors
components from an organoleptic point of view for passion fruit flavor. Table 20.7 lists 54 sulfur compounds reported in recent publications (Engel and Tressl 1991; Narain et al. 2004; Werkhoff et al. 1998). Engel and Tressl (1991) quantified ...
Y. H. Hui, Feng Chen, Leo M. L. Nollet, 2010
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Guidelines for Exporters of Fruit and Vegetables to the ...
Product studies Passion fruit PASSION FRUIT Passion fruit is a niche product. It has been available in Europe for some time, but import volumes remain minor. The natural wrinkling of the leathery skin as it ripens makes it unattractive so the ...
Commonwealth Secretariat, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PASSION FRUIT»

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Rooftop dining is among al fresco options Downtown
Drinks showcasing aloe and elderflower or grapefruit and sage, as well as passion fruit, or strawberry frozen margaritas are guilty pleasures for ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
2
The best sweet and savoury brunch recipes for lazy weekends
Banana and passion fruit smoothie. Read more from Telegraph Food. You can't beat a Posh Rock Festival (if you're middle-class and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Ruby Tandoh's Rolls With a Punch
Ruby Tandoh's Rolls With a Punch It's what's on the inside that matters, and this blackberry passion fruit meringue roulade and coffee ricotta ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
4
Budget Brazilian BBQ, Sri Lankan Snacks, and Other Fabulous …
... and a range of unusual hard fruit ciders that originated in Sweden and include passion fruit and pineapple, along with the usual selection of ... «Eater NY, Jul 15»
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Chef battle declares semi-finals winner as two rounds remain in …
Chef Clay Carnes offered judges a winning dish with his juicy, Cajun-spiced salmon and fresh passion fruit vinaigrette. Winning dish: Clay ... «Palm Beach Post, Jul 15»
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Brevard garden calendar for August
... atemoya, blackberries, carambola, grapes, guava, mangoes and passion fruit. Check out the Brevard County Farmers Market at the Wickham ... «Florida Today, Jul 15»
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Restaurants We Love: Ramiro's 954, Mahopac
... customers go for the sangria, flavored margaritas or mojitos — we had the refreshingly fruity sangria and the flavorful passion fruit margarita. «The Journal News | LoHud.com, Jul 15»
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Hotel Review: The Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills in Tokyo
My breakfast set order, which arrived in less than 20 minutes, included natural yogurt with passion fruit and mango, and a mini cast-iron dish of ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Spiked By the Scoop: Hot night with the coolest of ice creams
Chef Omar Pereney created a celebration of tropical flavors with mango mescal ice showered with chunks of pineapple and passion fruit. «Chron.com, Jul 15»
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Where Can You Drink Cocktails With Weird Ingredients in New York …
Combined with Dorothy Parker Gin, red pepper jelly, Sriracha sea salt, and passion fruit extract, this potent libation is not for the faint of heart. «Gotham Magazine, Jul 15»

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