Grenadilla

/ˌɡrɛnəˈdɪlə/ noun

Definition

A tropical climbing plant bearing edible passion fruit, also spelled granadilla.

Etymology

From Spanish 'granadilla' (diminutive of 'granada' meaning pomegranate), referencing the fruit's resemblance to a small pomegranate.

Kelly Says

This fruit inspired the pomegranate-shaped bomb design, so linguistically and botanically the grenade, grenadier, and grenadilla are all botanical cousins in the European imagination.

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