Granadilla \Grana*dil"la\, n. [Sp., dim. of granada pomegranate. See Grenade, Garnet.]

(Bot.) The fruit of certain species of passion flower (esp. Passiflora quadrangularis) found in Brazil and the West Indies. It is as large as a child's head, and is a good dessert fruit. The fruit of Passiflora edulis is used for flavoring ices.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)