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 bar will carry rum and spirits derived from sugarcane, and guava, passion fruit and mango mojitos. —
Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 The water menu’s passion fruit mojito ($14) the void’s sole entry, Reincarnation ($13), stretches the stylistic continuity of the moody restaurant. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Trees throughout the property provide oranges, avocados, bananas, papayas, pomelos, apples, plums, limes, figs, tangerines, guavas, lemons, peaches, pears, apricots, mangoes, passion fruit and olives. —Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 The spa The spa, which is currently undergoing a refresh, is fabulous, with tropical-zen indoor and outdoor treatment rooms and an emphasis on incorporating local ingredients like aloe, passion fruit, and coffee into different services. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for passion fruit
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Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 The water menu’s passion fruit mojito ($14) the void’s sole entry, Reincarnation ($13), stretches the stylistic continuity of the moody restaurant. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Trees throughout the property provide oranges, avocados, bananas, papayas, pomelos, apples, plums, limes, figs, tangerines, guavas, lemons, peaches, pears, apricots, mangoes, passion fruit and olives. —Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 The spa The spa, which is currently undergoing a refresh, is fabulous, with tropical-zen indoor and outdoor treatment rooms and an emphasis on incorporating local ingredients like aloe, passion fruit, and coffee into different services. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for passion fruit
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