granadilla

granadilla
[gran-]
(亦作 grenadilla)
noun
  1. a passion fruit, or the fruit of a related plant
    鸡蛋果;大果西番莲
  2. This fruit comes from plants of the genus Passiflora, family Passifloraceae, including the giant granadilla (P. quadrangularis), which has large pale fruits
    这种果实产自西番莲属、西番莲科植物,包括果实大而白的大果西番莲(拉丁名P. quadrangularis)
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: Spanish, diminutive of granada 'pomegranate'
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