passionfruit

[ pash-uhn-froot ]

noun

1. any edible fruit of a passionflower, as the maypop.

Word History and Origins

Origin of passionfruit¹

First recorded in 1745–55; passion + fruit

Example Sentences

Starters include a smoked roe and squash tart, mains include Maine scallops and Wagyu beef, and dessert features “ambrosia” of coconut and passionfruit.

From Washington Blade