fruit de la passion
/fʁɥi d(ə) la pa.sjɔ̃/masculine
The English phrase passion fruit is translated into French as fruit de la passion.
fruit de la passion refers to the edible fruit.
Meaning: edible fruit (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'fruit of the passion'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, add an 's' to the word 'fruit'.
How do you pronounce it?
/fʁɥi d(ə) la pa.sjɔ̃/
Did you know?
- The word passion in fruit de la passion refers to the Passion of Christ rather than romantic love. This is because the flower's petals and stamens resemble the crown of thorns and the nails used in the crucifixion.
- While fruit de la passion is the standard name, you may see the term grenadille on French menus. This name comes from the fruit's resemblance to a pomegranate, which is grenade in French.
- The French word passion is a cognate of the English word 'patience'. Both derive from the Latin verb patior, which means 'to suffer' or 'to endure'.
Examples in context
- J'adore le goût sucré du fruit de la passion.I love the sweet taste of passion fruit.
- J'aime beaucoup le goût du fruit de la passion.I really like the taste of passion fruit.
- Il faut acheter un fruit de la passion pour le dessert.We need to buy a passion fruit for dessert.
- Ce fruit de la passion est très mûr.This passion fruit is very ripe.
Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are looking at fruit in a market.
- LéaRegarde ce beau fruit de la passion, Lucas.Look at this beautiful passion fruit, Lucas.
- LucasIl a l'air délicieux, Léa.It looks delicious, Léa.
- LéaOn en prend un pour faire un jus ?Shall we take one to make a juice?
- LucasOui, bonne idée.Yes, good idea.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “passion fruit” translations and entries fruit de la passion, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, fruit, la, passion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
