frutto della passione
masculine
In Italian, passion fruit is frutto della passione.
frutto della passione is a masculine noun used to refer to the edible fruit.
Meaning: edible fruit (noun)
Did you know?
- The term passione in frutto della passione refers to the 'Passion of Christ' rather than romantic love. The flower's shape was historically interpreted by missionaries as representing the crown of thorns and the nails of the crucifixion.
- In Italy, frutto della passione is frequently sold as a frozen pulp or syrup because the tropical climate needed for the plant is rare in the country.
- The word frutto is a relative of the English word 'fruit' and comes from the Latin fructus, which is derived from the verb fruor meaning 'to enjoy'.
Examples in context
- Questo sa di frutto della passione.This tastes like passion fruit.This sentence is useful for describing the taste of something using frutto della passione.Tatoeba #11226629 by Guybrush88, translation #2686396 by Joseph
- Amo il succo di frutto della passione.I love passion fruit juice.This sentence is useful for expressing a liking for passion fruit juice using frutto della passione.Tatoeba #11226628 by Guybrush88, translation #2686397 by Joseph
- Succo di frutto della passionePassion fruit juice
- crostata al frutto della passionePassion fruit tart
Example conversation
Martina and Alessandro are choosing a flavor for a cake.
- MartinaPreferisci la torta al cioccolato o al frutto della passione?Do you prefer the chocolate cake or the passion fruit one?
- AlessandroPreferisco quella al frutto della passione, grazie.I prefer the passion fruit one, thank you.
- MartinaOttima scelta, è molto rinfrescante.Great choice, it is very refreshing.
- AlessandroSì, adoro questo sapore tropicale.Yes, I love this tropical flavor.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “passion fruit” translations and entries frutto della passione, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries della, frutto, passione, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
