Ma'anar ƙamus na Passiflora wani nau'in tsiro ne, wanda kuma aka sani da passionflowers, wanda ya haɗa da kusan nau'ikan tsire-tsire 550. Waɗannan tsire-tsire ne da farko inabi, amma wasu shrubs ne ko bishiyoyi. An san su da furanni na musamman kuma galibi masu ban sha'awa, waɗanda ke da tsari na musamman tare da fitaccen ginshiƙi mai ƙarfi da ƙage uku. Tsire-tsire na Passiflora ana samun su da farko a yankuna masu zafi da na wurare masu zafi na Amurka, amma ana samun wasu nau'ikan a wasu sassan duniya. Sunan "passionflower" ya fito ne daga alamar Kiristanci da ke da alaƙa da tsarin furen, wanda aka ce yana wakiltar sha'awar Almasihu.