granadilla

/ɡɾɑnaˈðiʝa/ (gran-ah-DEE-ya)

Definitions

1. noun

A tropical American fruit, often yellow or pink, with a soft, juicy pulp and a powdery, edible rind.

“She enjoyed eating the sweet granadilla from her grandmother’s garden.”

2. noun

A type of passionfruit, particularly the edible, yellow fruit of Passiflora ligularis.

“The local market had a variety of exotic fruits, including the granadilla, which was popular among the tourists.”

Synonyms

  • edible passionfruit
  • passionfruit

Antonyms

  • inedible fruit
  • unpalatable fruit