parchita

Spanish

Etymology

From parcha +‎ -ita.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paɾˈt͡ʃita/ [paɾˈt͡ʃi.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -ita
• Syllabification: par‧chi‧ta

Noun

parchita f (plural parchitas)

1. (Canary Islands, Venezuela) passion fruit

   Synonyms: maracuyá; (Nicaragua) calala; (Dominican Republic) parcha, chinola; fruto de pasionaria; (Argentina, Spain) fruta de la pasión; maracujá de Brasil; (Puerto Rico) parcha; granadilla

Further reading

• “parchita”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10