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Webster 1913 Edition

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Noun.

[Sp., dim. of

granada

pomegranate. See

(Bot.)

The fruit of certain species of passion flower (esp.

Passiflora quadrangularis

) found in Brazil and the West Indies. It is as large as a child’s head, and is a good dessert fruit. The fruit of

Passiflora edulis

is used for flavoring ices.

Noun.

A plant; the fruit of the Passiflora quadrangulata.