- passionflower passion·flower n
- ['pæʃ(ə)nˌflaʊə(r)]
passiflora, fiore m della passione
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passionflower passion·flower n
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passion — (n.) late 12c., sufferings of Christ on the Cross, from O.Fr. passion, from L.L. passionem (nom. passio) suffering, enduring, from stem of L. pati to suffer, endure, from PIE root *pei to hurt (Cf. Skt. pijati reviles, scorns, Gk. pema suffering … Etymology dictionary
passion fruit — noun egg shaped tropical fruit of certain passionflower vines; used for sherbets and confectionery and drinks • Hypernyms: ↑edible fruit • Hyponyms: ↑granadilla, ↑sweet calabash, ↑bell apple, ↑sweet cup, ↑water lemon, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
passionflower — /pash euhn flow euhr/, n. any chiefly American climbing vine or shrub of the genus Passiflora, having showy flowers and a pulpy berry or fruit that in some species is edible. [1605 15; trans. of NL flos passionis flower of the Passion; so named… … Universalium
passionflower family — Family Passifloraceae, composed of about 600 species of herbaceous or woody vines, shrubs, and trees in 20 genera. Members of this family grow mostly in warm regions. Many species produce edible fruits. Members of the largest genus, Passiflora,… … Universalium
passionflower — noun a) any of very many North American vines, of the family Passifloraceae, that bear edible fruit, called passion fruit. b) the flower of this plant See Also: Passiflora, passion fruit … Wiktionary
passionflower — pas•sion•flow•er [[t]ˈpæʃ ənˌflaʊ ər[/t]] n. pln any of numerous American climbing vines or shrubs of the genus Passiflora, having showy flowers and a pulpy berry or fruit that is edible in some species • Etymology: 1605–15; trans. of NL flōs… … From formal English to slang
Passiflora — × kewensis P. platyloba fruit … Wikipedia
Passiflora edulis — Passionfruit and Passion fruit redirect here. For other uses, see Passion fruit (disambiguation) Passionfruit, Maracujá Ripe purple type from Australia and its cross section … Wikipedia
Passiflora incarnata — Systematik Rosiden Eurosiden I … Deutsch Wikipedia
love-in-a-mist — noun 1. tropical American passion flower with finely dissected bracts; stems malodorous when crushed • Syn: ↑running pop, ↑wild water lemon, ↑Passiflora foetida • Hypernyms: ↑passionflower, ↑passionflower vine 2. chickweed with hairy silver grey… … Useful english dictionary
Список символов штатов США (цветы) — включает цветы, которые были избраны символами (state flowers) в отдельных штатах США.[1] Содержание 1 Список 2 См. также 3 Примечания … Википедия
