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Passiflora maliformis

Passiflora maliformis

9.9
A climbing plant that makes apple-sized edible fruit
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Many gardens in tropical regions cultivate Passiflora maliformis for its edible fruit and attractive flowers.

Examples

  • The fruit of the Passiflora maliformis is popular in Caribbean cuisine.

  • Have you ever tasted Passiflora maliformis fruit?

  • Botanists identified the climbing vine as Passiflora maliformis during the field survey.

  • I found a ripe Passiflora maliformis in the garden.

  • Many gardens in tropical regions cultivate Passiflora maliformis for its edible fruit and attractive flowers.

  • The fruit of the Passiflora maliformis is popular in Caribbean cuisine.

  • I found a ripe Passiflora maliformis in the garden.

Synonyms

sweet calabash
vsPassiflora maliformis
  • UK
9.9

A tropical plant that makes small apple-sized fruits with sweet edible pulp

is the scientific name for the same species used in formal contexts

Surface Forms

Passiflora maliformis singular
Passiflora maliformis plural

Morphology

Passiflora + maliformis

This is a Latin binomial (genus + specific epithet) used as a scientific name rather than a normal English phrase; a B1 learner who knows the genus label 'Passiflora' and the opaque token 'maliformis' would not be able to derive the full meaning. Any decompositional hint (e.g., Latin elements meaning 'apple-shaped') requires specialist/botanical or Latin knowledge, so the sense is not predictable for typical learners.

Etymology

Passiflora maliformis comes from two parts: Passiflora meaning 'passion flower' and maliformis meaning 'apple-shaped'. People called it a 'passion flower' because the flower parts look like a crown and other symbols, and 'apple-shaped' points to the round, apple-sized fruit, so the name simply describes a passionflower with apple-like fruit.