ˌpasəˈflōrə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from passi- (from Latin passion-, passio passion) + -flora (from Latin flor-, flos flower) — more at blow (bloom)
1. capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Passifloraceae) of mainly tropical American and mostly tendril-bearing vines that have simple or lobed leaves and usually very showy chiefly red, white, or purple flowers with a short calyx tube, four or five petals, a corona, and numerous stamens monadelphous at base and followed by fruits which are pulpy often edible berries — see granadilla , maypop , passionflower
2. -s : any plant of the genus Passiflora