maracujá

See also: maracuja and Maracuja

Portuguese

Etymology

    Borrowed from Old Tupi murukuîá. Cognate with Nheengatu murukuyá.

    Pronunciation

    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ɾa.kuˈʒa/

    • Audio (Brazil (Caipira)):(file)
    • Rhymes: -a
    • Hyphenation: ma‧ra‧cu‧já

    Noun

    maracujá m (plural maracujás)

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

    Descendants

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

    Further reading

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