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a) any of very many North American vines, of the family Passifloraceae, that bear edible fruit, called passion fruit.b) the flower of this plantSee Also: Passiflora, passion fruit
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passionflower — [pash′ən flou΄ər] n. [from the supposed resemblance of parts of the flowers to Jesus wounds, crown of thorns, etc.] any of a genus (Passiflora) of mostly climbing plants of the passionflower family, with red, yellow, green, white, or purple… … English World dictionary
passionflower — UK [ˈpæʃ(ə)nˌflaʊə(r)] / US [ˈpæʃ(ə)nˌflaʊr] noun [countable] Word forms passionflower : singular passionflower plural passionflowers a tropical American climbing plant with large brightly coloured flowers … English dictionary
passionflower — raudonžiedė pasiflora statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pasiflorinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, maistinis, prieskoninis, vaisinis, vaistinis augalas (Passiflora incarnata), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai).… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
passionflower — noun Etymology: from the fancied resemblance of parts of the flower to the instruments of Christ s crucifixion Date: 1633 any of a genus (Passiflora of the family Passifloraceae, the passionflower family) of chiefly tropical woody tendriled… … New Collegiate Dictionary
passionflower — pasiflora statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pasiflorinių (Passifloraceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Passiflora). atitikmenys: lot. Passiflora angl. passionflower vok. Passionsblume rus. пассифлора; страстоцвет lenk. męczennica ryšiai: susijęs… … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
passionflower — noun any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit • Syn: ↑passionflower vine • Hypernyms: ↑vine • Hyponyms: ↑granadilla, ↑purple granadillo, ↑Passiflora edulis, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
passionflower family — Family Passifloraceae, composed of about 600 species of herbaceous or woody vines, shrubs, and trees in 20 genera. Members of this family grow mostly in warm regions. Many species produce edible fruits. Members of the largest genus, Passiflora,… … Universalium
passionflower vine — noun any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit • Syn: ↑passionflower • Hypernyms: ↑vine • Hyponyms: ↑granadilla, ↑purple granadillo, ↑Passiflora edulis, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
passionflower — /pash euhn flow euhr/, n. any chiefly American climbing vine or shrub of the genus Passiflora, having showy flowers and a pulpy berry or fruit that in some species is edible. [1605 15; trans. of NL flos passionis flower of the Passion; so named… … Universalium
Passionflower — Passiflora (E) … EthnoBotanical Dictionary
