yellow granadilla

[ yel-oh gran-uh-dil-uh ]

noun
  1. a climbing vine, Passiflora laurifolia, of tropical America, having red-spotted white flowers nearly 4 inches (10 centimeters) wide, with a white and violet-colored crown, and edible yellow fruit.

  • Also called Ja·mai·ca hon·ey·suck·le [juh-mey-kuh-huhn-ee-suhk-uhl], /dʒəˈmeɪ kə ˈhʌn iˌsʌk əl/, wa·ter lem·on [waw-ter lem-uhn, wot-er] /ˈwɔ tər ˈlɛm ən, ˈwɒt ər/ .

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