barbadine

English

Alternative forms

• barbadeen

Noun

barbadine (plural barbadines)

1. (Trinidad and Tobago) Passiflora quadrangularis, a passionflower producing a large edible fruit.

   Synonym: giant granadilla

   • 2017, Sabrina Ramnanan, Nothing Like Love, page 205:

     As Chandani disappeared from view, Vimla noticed the two fat green barbadines dangling from a tree a few feet from the chicken coop.

   • 2015 July 25, Resh­ma Ra­goonath, “Avacado, barbadine in the cheesecake mix”, in Trinidad Guardian‎^[1]:

     One of the most popular treats, cheesecake is being infused with local flavours like soursop, pumpkin, barbadine and even avocado to match the chang­ing tastes of the dessert-lov­ing pub­lic.

Further reading

• Passiflora quadrangularis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia