granadilla

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: gran=a=dil=la

CIDE DICTIONARY

granadilla, n. [Sp., dim. of granada pomegranate. See Grenade, Garnet.].

 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.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

granadilla, n. (also grenadilla) a passion-fruit.

Etymology

Sp., dimin. of granada pomegranate