passion fruitn.

Brit.

/ˈpaʃn fruːt/, U.S.

/ˈpæʃ(ə)n ˌfrut/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: passion n., fruit n.

Etymology: < passion n. + fruit n., after passion flower n.

The edible fruit of some species of passion flower, esp. that of the Brazilian Passiflora edulis, an egg-shaped berry with purple, slightly wrinkled skin and sweet yellow pulp surrounding small black seeds, often used as a source of juice. Also: a passion flower plant, esp. one producing such fruit. Cf. granadilla n.

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1752 H. Walpole Lett. (1846) II. 454 A garden of Eden, from which..my sister-in-law long ago gathered passion-fruit.

1867 R. Henning Let. 18 Feb. (1966) 234 I have also been making some passionfruit jelly.

1881 R. C. Praed Policy & Passion I. 145 A high fence..overgrown with passion-fruit.

1908 E. J. Banfield Confessions of Beachcomber i. vi. 192 There may be some who do not know that the humble papaw..belongs to the passion-fruit family.

1934 T. Wood Cobbers xvii. 217 Passion fruit, squeezed into a wineglass, mixed with cream and sugar and a spoonful of sherry, has a rich smoothness.

1976 Observer 17 Oct. 36/3 (advt.) Easy to grow delicious passion fruits. Our own specially cultivated pot-grown species of Granadilla for fruiting in Britain.

2001 B. Geddes World Food: Caribbean 234/1 (Gloss.) Boriquen, a cocktail that includes passionfruit syrup, lime juice, orange juice and rum.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	passion fruit
释义	passion fruitn. Brit. /ˈpaʃn fruːt/, U.S. /ˈpæʃ(ə)n ˌfrut/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: passion n., fruit n. Etymology: < passion n. + fruit n., after passion flower n. The edible fruit of some species of passion flower, esp. that of the Brazilian Passiflora edulis, an egg-shaped berry with purple, slightly wrinkled skin and sweet yellow pulp surrounding small black seeds, often used as a source of juice. Also: a passion flower plant, esp. one producing such fruit. Cf. granadilla n. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > fruit or a fruit > berry > [noun] > passion fruit passion fruit1752 sweet calabash1840 May-pop1851 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular types of fruit > [noun] > tropical exotic fruit > passion-fruits or granadillas maracock1609 granadilla1613 water lemon1670 passion fruit1752 mayapple1775 sweet calabash1840 May-pop1851 1752 H. Walpole Lett. (1846) II. 454 A garden of Eden, from which..my sister-in-law long ago gathered passion-fruit. 1867 R. Henning Let. 18 Feb. (1966) 234 I have also been making some passionfruit jelly. 1881 R. C. Praed Policy & Passion I. 145 A high fence..overgrown with passion-fruit. 1908 E. J. Banfield Confessions of Beachcomber i. vi. 192 There may be some who do not know that the humble papaw..belongs to the passion-fruit family. 1934 T. Wood Cobbers xvii. 217 Passion fruit, squeezed into a wineglass, mixed with cream and sugar and a spoonful of sherry, has a rich smoothness. 1976 Observer 17 Oct. 36/3 (advt.) Easy to grow delicious passion fruits. Our own specially cultivated pot-grown species of Granadilla for fruiting in Britain. 2001 B. Geddes World Food: Caribbean 234/1 (Gloss.) Boriquen, a cocktail that includes passionfruit syrup, lime juice, orange juice and rum. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1752
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