passionflower
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passionflower¹
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Calque of Italian fior della Passione or Latin flōs Passiōnis; after the appearance and number of its various parts, thought to be symbolic of Christ's passion.
noun passionflowers · Passionflower · passion flower · Passion flower · passion-flower
- Any of very many vines, in North America and elsewhere, of the genus Passiflora that bear edible fruit called passion fruit, and showy flowers of a structure symbolic of the Passion of Christ. The Priests observed frequent fasts, and abstained at all times from certain animals and fruits, especially from the Granadilla, the fruit of the Passion-flower, because, say the lying Jesuits, of the mysteries which are signified in that marvellous blossom: the people also were frequently required
- The flower of this plant. “One of the windows is open, and through it I can see a woman seated at a table. Her face is thin and worn, and she has coarse, red hands, all pricked by the needle, for she is a seamstress. She is embroidering passion-flowers on a satin gown for the loveliest of the Queen’s maids-of-honour to wear
Passionflower²
Where it comes from
From Passion + flower.
noun Passionflowers
- Alternative letter-case form of passionflower
Translations
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noun plant of the genus Passiflora
| Español | pasionaria |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 西番蓮 /西番莲 xīfānlián |
| Português | maracujá, maracujazeiro |
| Deutsch | Passionsblume |
| Italiano | frutto della passione |
| Română | floarea-pasiunii |
| Русский | страстоцве́т strastocvét |
noun flower
| Español | pasionaria |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 西番蓮 /西番莲 xīfānlián, 百香果 bǎixiāngguǒ, 雞蛋果 /鸡蛋果 jīdànguǒ |
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