passion tree en · NOUN
Meanings
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(obsolete) A passion flower cultivated for its fruit.
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:
- (figuratively, obsolete) The cross on which Jesus was crucified.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| passion trees | Number=Plur | lexicographic |