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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Key ingredients: passion fruit seed oil, rice bran oil, acai fruit oil | Best for: those with thin hair Best for Beginners: Design Me Puff. Jenny Berg, Allure, 27 Jan. 2025 In this tightening balm, the seaweed melds with a softening blend of passion fruit seed, coconut, acai, and babassu oils. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2025 Top with fresh sparkling lemonade and passion fruit syrup. Peter Burke, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025 The Positano is another option and definitely sweet: It’s made of pineapple juice, passion fruit mix, aquafaba (a vegan-friendly thickener), lime-lemon cordial and orange bitters. Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for passion fruit 

Word History

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of passion fruit was in 1752

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“Passion fruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passion%20fruit. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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