passion tree

noun

A passion flower cultivated for its fruit.

First used 18th–19th c.
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Meanings

nounpassion tree (plural passion trees)

plural passion trees

  1. obsoleteA passion flower cultivated for its fruit.First known use 18th–19th c.

    Mr. Fairchild budded a passion-tree, whose leaves were spotted with yellow, into one which bears long fruit.

    1791, Erasmus Darwin, The Economy of Vegetation, J. Johnson, page 200
  2. figurativelyobsoleteThe cross on which Jesus was crucified.First known use 19th c.
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APA

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MLA

“passion tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passion%20tree. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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