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passionflower
noun pas·sion·flow·er \ˈpa-shən-ˌflau̇(-ə)r\
: a tall plant with large flowers and berries that are often eaten as fruit
Full Definition of PASSIONFLOWER
: any of a genus (Passiflora of the family Passifloraceae, the passionflower family) of chiefly tropical woody tendriled climbing vines or erect herbs with usually showy flowers and pulpy often edible berries
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Origin of PASSIONFLOWER
from the fancied resemblance of parts of the flower to the instruments of Christ's crucifixion
First Known Use: 1633
Rhymes with PASSIONFLOWER
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