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Passiflora laurifolia

Passiflora laurifolia

9.9
A tropical vine that makes sweet yellow fruit eaten in tropical places
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • I tasted a delicious dessert made with the yellow fruit of Passiflora laurifolia.

Examples

  • The Passiflora laurifolia produces a fragrant, sweet fruit popular in tropical regions.

  • Many gardeners cultivate Passiflora laurifolia in their backyards.

  • Farmers in the Caribbean often cultivate Passiflora laurifolia for its high market value.

  • The Passiflora laurifolia is known for its sweet fruit.

  • Farmers in the Caribbean often cultivate Passiflora laurifolia for its sweet, yellow fruit.

  • I tasted a delicious dessert made with the sweet fruit of Passiflora laurifolia.

  • The Passiflora laurifolia vine is valued for its edible fruit, which is enjoyed in many tropical dishes.

Synonyms

Jamaica honeysuckle
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  • US
9.9

A climbing plant from the Caribbean that has bright yellow fruit you can eat

is native to both the West Indies and South America rather than only West Indian

Surface Forms

Passiflora laurifolia singular
Passiflora laurifolias plural

Morphology

Passiflora + laurifolia

The name follows the Linnaean genus+species pattern, so a learner who knows 'Passiflora' can infer this is a type/species of passionflower. However 'laurifolia' is a Latin epithet (not provided in the learner dictionary) whose descriptive sense and the specific details about the vine and fruit are not predictable to a B1 learner, making the overall meaning only partially recoverable.

Etymology

Passiflora laurifolia gets its name from Latin words that describe the plant. The first part, Passiflora, means 'passion flower' because people thought the flower's many parts looked like symbols of Christ's 'passion', and laurifolia means 'laurel-leaved', so the name tells you it is a passionflower with laurel-like leaves.