passionflower

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During the early twentieth century, passionflower was included in many over-the-counter ...

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  1. noun Any of various climbing, tendril-bearing, chiefly tropical American vines of the genus Passiflora, having large showy flowers with a fringelike crown and a conspicuous stalk that bears the stamens and pistil.

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  • * Cegesoft PFO - a natural passionflower extract ... an emollient to also help soften the skin. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • During the early twentieth century, passionflower was included in many over-the-counter ... —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • The passionflower vine is now almost 75\% denuded due to the abundance of GF caterpillars feasting on it presently. —  Pure Florida
  • Honey water is added to soothe as passionflower seed oil helps improve skins elasticity. —  The Organic Beauty Expert
  • It builds to a deeper heart of exotic ylang ylang, night blooming jasmine and passionflower that illuminates the heart of the fragrance with its subtle exotic scent. —  Now Smell This
 

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  1. From the resemblance of its parts to the instruments of the Passion.
 

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