| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
| | | Passion Flower. | | |
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| The leaf symbolises the spear. |
| The five anthers, the five wounds. |
| The tendrils, the cords or whips. |
| The column of the ovary, the pillar of the cross. |
| The stamens, the hammers. |
| The three styles, the three nails. |
| The fleshy threads within the flowers, the crown of thorns. |
| The calyx, the glory or nimbus. |
| The white tint, purity. |
| The blue tint, heaven. | |
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It keeps open three days; symbolishing the three years’ ministry. (Matt. xii. 40.) |
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(See PIKE’S HEAD.) | 1 |
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