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Maracuja

passion fruit

noun ma-ra-KOO-ya Less Common
Food & Drink Fruits

Origin: from Brazilian Portuguese

Usage Note

Maracuja is feminine and is the everyday German word for passion fruit, more common than Passionsfrucht. The aromatic pulp flavours yoghurts, juices and desserts.

Examples

"Der Joghurt schmeckte intensiv nach Maracuja."

Natural Translation

The yoghurt tasted intensely of passion fruit.

Literal Translation

The yoghurt tasted intensely of passion-fruit.

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