passiflora
noun
pas·si·flo·ra
ˌpasəˈflōrə
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capitalized
: a genus (the type of the family Passifloraceae) of mainly tropical American and mostly tendril-bearing vines that have simple or lobed leaves and usually very showy chiefly red, white, or purple flowers with a short calyx tube, four or five petals, a corona, and numerous stamens monadelphous at base and followed by fruits which are pulpy often edible berries see granadilla, maypop, passionflower
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plural -s
: any plant of the genus Passiflora
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“Passiflora.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passiflora. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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