Spanish word

maracuyá

Pronunciation

IPA/maɾakuˈʝa/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpassion fruit

Example

Me gusta el maracuyá.

I like passion fruit.

Illustration for maracuyá (passion fruit)

More examples

Voy a pedir un helado de maracuyá.

I'm going to order a passion fruit ice cream.

Core concept

Oval tropical fruit with gelatinous, seed-filled pulp.

Common phrases

  • jugo de maracuyá

    passion fruit juice

  • pulpa de maracuyá

    passion fruit pulp

  • helado de maracuyá

    passion fruit ice cream

Similar words

fruta de la pasión: Oval tropical fruit with sweet-tart, aromatic jelly-like pulp and numerous small seeds.

Definition in Spanish

Designa la fruta tropical de la Passiflora, de sabor entre ácido y dulce y pulpa gelatinosa con muchas semillas, empleada en bebidas, postres y repostería.

Word origin

From Portuguese maracujá, ultimately from Brazilian indigenous languages that named the Passiflora fruit.

Usage tips

  • Often written without the accent as maracuya in English contexts and called parchita or chinola in some countries, so local names vary.

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