maracujá

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maracujá

Etymology

    Borrowed from Old Tupi murukuîá.

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -a
    • Hyphenation: ma‧ra‧cu‧já

    Noun

    maracujá m (plural maracujás)

    1. passion flower (any plant in the genus Passiflora)
      Synonym: maracujazeiro
    2. passion fruit (fruit of the passion flower)

    Descendants

    • English: maracuja
    • German: Maracuja
    • Russian: маракуйя (marakujja)