passionflower vine
- noun
- /ˈpæʃənˌflaʊər vaɪn/
- US
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vid de la pasión
- Some species of passionflower vine produce fruit known as passion fruit, which is both sweet and aromatic.
Examples
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The passionflower vine grows rapidly in warm climates.
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Gardeners often grow passionflower vines for their fast growth and exotic flowers.
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The passionflower vine climbed the trellis, displaying its striking purple flowers by midsummer.
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I planted a passionflower vine in my garden last spring.
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The passionflower vine produces beautiful, intricate blooms in vibrant colors.
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Many gardeners love to grow the passionflower vine for its exotic flowers and edible fruit.
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In tropical gardens, the passionflower vine can be seen climbing on trellises and fences.
Synonyms
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A climbing plant with colorful flowers and edible fruit
How Showy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'passionflower' names the plant and 'vine' specifies its growth form, so a learner who knows both words will infer this is a vine made up of passionflower plants. This simple noun–noun modification follows common cross‑linguistic patterns and is immediately derivable by B1 learners.
Etymology
Passionflower vine may come from Spanish missionaries long ago who thought the strange parts of the passionflower looked like signs of the 'Passion of Christ', such as a crown and nails. That's why the name stayed, and today passionflower vine means the climbing plant with those unusual, showy flowers.