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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Be ready to scoop up delicious papayas, passion fruits, and bananas by carrying cash in small denominations and a shopping basket or bag.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
Chunks of pineapple burrow into sharp passion fruit cream cheese in another.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Invented by bartender Douglas Ankrah at Townhouse in London, it’s made from vodka, vanilla, and passion fruit.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2026
With or without a bird’s nest in the nearby passion fruit vine, the outdoor living room, where Garner entertains friends in the evening by the fire, is a dreamlike oasis for curling up next to the space heaters with a cozy blanket.
—Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
Chunks of pineapple burrow into sharp passion fruit cream cheese in another.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Invented by bartender Douglas Ankrah at Townhouse in London, it’s made from vodka, vanilla, and passion fruit.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2026
With or without a bird’s nest in the nearby passion fruit vine, the outdoor living room, where Garner entertains friends in the evening by the fire, is a dreamlike oasis for curling up next to the space heaters with a cozy blanket.
—Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Passion fruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passion%20fruit. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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