passion fruit
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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "passionfruit." The word "maracuyá" is masculine in the majority of the Spanish-speaking world, but is feminine in some Latin American countries (e.g. Chile, Cuba, Honduras and Nicaragua).
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (fruit)
a. el maracuyá (M), la maracuyá (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Gina prepared fresh orange, guava, and passion fruit juice for breakfast.Gina preparó jugo fresco de naranja, guayaba y maracuyá para el desayuno.
I like to mix my yogurt with bits of mango and passion fruit.Me gusta mezclar mi yogur con pedacitos de mango y maracuyá.
b. la granadilla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The pulp of the passion fruit is delicious, but make sure not to eat the seeds.La pulpa de la granadilla es deliciosa, pero asegúrate de no comer las semillas.
c. la parchita (F) (Dominican Republic) (Venezuela)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Regionalism used in Venezuela
We went to the market and bought of a bunch of passion fruits to eat as a snack.Fuimos al mercado y nos compramos un racimo de parchitas para comer de merienda.
d. la parcha (F) (Puerto Rico)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
My favorite flavor of sorbet is passion fruit.Mi sabor favorito de sorbete es la parcha.
e. la chinola (F) (Dominican Republic)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Let's eat these passion fruits before they go bad.Comamos estas chinolas antes de que se echen a perder.
2. (botany)
a. el maracuyá (M), la maracuyá (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The passion fruit is native to South America, but now grows in many countries.La maracuyá es nativa de Sudamérica, pero ahora crece en varios países del mundo.
b. la granadilla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The flower of the passion fruit is the official flower of Paraguay.La flor de la granadilla es la flor oficial de Paraguay.
c. la parchita (F) (Dominican Republic) (Venezuela)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Regionalism used in Venezuela
My uncle has passion fruit growing along the fence in his backyard.La parchita crece en la cerca del patio trasero de mi tío.
d. la chinola (F) (Dominican Republic)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
The passion fruits didn't survive the frost.Las chinolas no sobrevivieron a la helada.
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