Passiflora quadrangularis
- noun
- Specialized
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Passiflora quadrangularis
- The Passiflora quadrangularis is cultivated in many tropical regions for its impressive fruit.
Examples
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The juice of Passiflora quadrangularis is enjoyed as a refreshing drink in many countries.
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I tasted the fruit of the Passiflora quadrangularis for the first time.
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In the botanical gardens, several Passiflora quadrangularis vines were in full bloom.
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The Passiflora quadrangularis is often found in tropical gardens.
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The Passiflora quadrangularis produces large, sweet fruits that are popular in fruit salads.
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In many tropical markets, you can find Passiflora quadrangularis sold fresh or as juice.
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I learned that the Passiflora quadrangularis, also known as granadilla, has a unique flavor.
Synonyms
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7.2
A climbing plant with colorful flowers and edible fruit
A tropical plant that makes very large fruit you can eat
A tropical climbing plant that makes a sweet fruit like passionfruit with a hard shell and many small seeds
A climbing plant with bright flowers that sometimes bears sweet fruit
A group of flowering plants called passionflowers or passion vines
Surface Forms
Morphology
Passiflora + quadrangularis
The form is a botanical binomial: 'Passiflora' clearly signals a passionflower genus so the phrase compositionally denotes a particular species of passionflower. However, the species epithet 'quadrangularis' is Latin and not transparently interpretable to an average B1 learner, and the encyclopedic details (tropical range, edible fruit) are not derivable from the parts, so the overall transparency is partial.
Etymology
Passiflora quadrangularis is a name made of two parts: Passiflora ('passion flower') and quadrangularis ('four-angled'). Early visitors thought parts of the flower looked like signs of the Christian 'passion', and the second word describes the plant's square stem, so the name points to this large passionflower with big edible fruit.