Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

passionflower

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: pas-sion-flow-er
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of very many vines, in North America and elsewhere, of the genus Passiflora that bear edible fruit called passion fruit, and showy flowers of a structure symbolic of the Passion of Christ.

noun

The flower of this plant.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of passionflower.

Example Sentences

"The Priests observed frequent fasts, and abstained at all times from certain animals and fruits, especially from the Granadilla, the fruit of the Passion-flower, because, say the lying Jesuits, of the mysteries which are signified in that marvellous blossom: the people also were frequently required to fast."

Etymology

Calque of Italian fior della Passione or Latin flōs Passiōnis; after the appearance and number of its various parts, thought to be symbolic of Christ's passion.

Inflected Forms

passionflowers (plural) passion flower (alternative) passion-flower (alternative)

Phrases

passion fruit

Frequently Paired Words

Passiflora passion fruit

Synonyms

passionflower vine

Questions

What does passionflower mean?: Any of very many vines, in North America and elsewhere, of the genus Passiflora that bear edible fruit called passion fruit, and showy flowers of a structure symbolic of the Passion of Christ.
Where does passionflower come from?: Calque of Italian fior della Passione or Latin flōs Passiōnis; after the appearance and number of its various parts, thought to be symbolic of Christ's passion.

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