passion fruit
noun
Simple meaning
Egg-shaped tropical fruit of certain passionflower vines.
Pronunciation
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pashuhnfrootSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpæʃənfˈɹut
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
Egg-shaped tropical fruit of certain passionflower vines; used for sherbets and confectionery and drinks
The edible fruit of the passionflower, Passiflora edulis; a round fruit with a purple or yellow skin which is native to Brazil.
A plant, passiflora, that produces an edible fruit.
uncountable
The flesh of the edible fruit.
colloquial
A person whom one cherishes very much, especially a woman.
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This meaning: Egg-shaped tropical fruit of certain passionflower vines; used for sherbets and confectionery and drinks
Used this way, passion fruit is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
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- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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