| n. | 1. | (Bot.) The fruit of certain species of passion flower (esp. Passiflora quadrangularis) found in Brazil and the West Indies. It is as large as a child's head, and is a good dessert fruit. The fruit of Passiflora edulis is used for flavoring ices. |
| Noun | 1. | granadilla - tropical American passionflower yielding the large granadilla fruit Synonyms: giant granadilla, Passiflora quadrangularis |
| 2. | granadilla - considered best for fruit Synonyms: Passiflora ligularis, sweet granadilla | |
| 3. | granadilla - Brazilian passionflower cultivated for its deep purple fruitSynonyms: Passiflora edulis, purple granadillo | |
| 4. | granadilla - the egg-shaped edible fruit of tropical American vines related to passionflowers |
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