# passion fruit

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpæʃən fɹu(ː)t/

## Definitions
1. A plant, passiflora, that produces an edible fruit.
2. The edible fruit of the passionflower, Passiflora edulis; a round fruit with a purple or yellow skin which is native to Brazil.
3. The flesh of the edible fruit.
4. A passionate person; a lover.

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *peh₁-
Proto-Italic *patosder.?
Proto-Indo-European *pet-der.?
Latin patior
Proto-Indo-European *-tisder.
Proto-Italic *-tjō
Latin -tiō
Latin passiōbor.
Old English passion
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Latin passiōbor.
Old French passionbor.
Middle English passioun
English passion
Proto-Indo-European *bʰruHg-
Proto-Italic *frūgjōr
Latin fruor
Proto-Indo-European *-tus
Proto-Italic *-tus
Latin -tus
Latin frūctus
Old French fruitbor.
Middle English fruyt
English fruit
English passion fruit
From passion + fruit.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/passion-fruit