Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

granadilla

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.11 in modern English

Syllables: granadil-la
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the several species of genus Passiflora of passion flowers of tropical America.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The edible fruit of these plants.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The wood of these plants.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"On these plains, too, you will find the bushy oleander, many varieties of Jerusalem thorn and African rose, the bright scarlet of the cordium, bowers of jessamine, vines of grenadilla, and the silver and silky leaves of the portlandia."

Etymology

From Spanish granadilla.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: granadilla

Usage

Inflected Forms

granadillas (plural) grenadilla (alternative)

Phrases

giant granadilla purple granadilla red granadilla sweet granadilla yellow granadilla

Frequently Paired Words

grenadilla

Synonyms

purple granadillo passiflora edulis sweet granadilla passiflora ligularis giant granadilla passiflora quadrangularis

Rhymes With

villa serial killer manila vanilla gorilla godzilla priscilla flotilla anguilla chinchilla scylla maxilla

Questions

What does granadilla mean?: Any of the several species of genus Passiflora of passion flowers of tropical America.
Where does granadilla come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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