grenadilla
Purple passion fruit
Grenadilla is a tropical fruit, also called passion fruit, with a tough rind and juicy, seed-filled pulp.
The name also refers to the vine that produces it.
In woodworking, grenadilla (or African blackwood) is a dense, dark hardwood prized for making clarinets, oboes, and other woodwind instruments: The clarinet was crafted from grenadilla.
Single-reed woodwind instrument
- oboeTwin-reed wind instrument
- piccoloSmall, high-pitched woodwind
- fluteTube blown sideways
- instrumentDevice for specific tasks
reed · mouthpiece · bore · tone · resonance · timbre · luthier · lathe
Tropical vine's edible pod
sweet · ripe · edible · purple · shell · antioxidants · tropical · freshness
Pleasantly strong-smelling
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- tartSharp-flavored small pie
- sweetTasting of sugar
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
fragrant · refreshing · citrusy · floral · exotic · delicate · bright · zesty
Dense dark tropical wood
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- durabilityResistance to wear
- hardnessResistance to penetration
- lumberSawn wood for building
veneer · polish · joinery · cabinetmaking · turnery · inlay · marquetry · intarsia
Trailing climbing plant
- equatorialOf Earth's central line
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- humidContaining much moisture
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
exotic · cultivation · harvest · imported · produce · flora · biodiversity · climate
clarinet
Single-reed woodwind instrument
instrument · reed · mouthpiece · bore · tone · resonance · timbre · luthier · lathe · polishing
passionfruit
Tropical vine's edible pod
tart · sweet · ripe · edible · purple · shell · antioxidants · tropical · freshness · nutrition
aromatic
Pleasantly strong-smelling
tropical · fragrant · refreshing · citrusy · floral · exotic · delicate · bright · zesty · perfumed
ebony
Dense dark tropical wood
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- durabilityResistance to wear
- hardnessResistance to penetration
lumber · veneer · polish · joinery · cabinetmaking · turnery · inlay · marquetry · intarsia · craftsmanship
vine
Trailing climbing plant
- equatorialOf Earth's central line
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- humidContaining much moisture
subtropical · exotic · cultivation · harvest · imported · produce · flora · biodiversity · climate