genip
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gen·ip
(jĕn′əp)n.
1.
a. A tropical American tree (Melicoccus bijugatus) having small fragrant greenish-white flowers and small fruits with a green leathery rind and a juicy yellowish translucent pulp.
b. The sweet edible fruit of this plant. Also called mamoncillo, Spanish lime.
2. See genipap.
[Possibly alteration of genipap.]
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genip
(ˈdʒɛnɪp)n
(Plants) another word for genipap
[C18: from Spanish genipa, from French, from Guarani]
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| Noun | 1. |  genip - tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulpginep, honey berry, mamoncillo, Melicocca bijuga, Melicocca bijugatus, Spanish lime, Spanish lime tree genip, Spanish lime - round one-inch Caribbean fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp; eaten like grapes fruit tree - tree bearing edible fruit genus Melicocca, genus Melicoccus, Melicocca, Melicoccus - tropical American trees and shrubs bearing berries |
| 2. | genip - round one-inch Caribbean fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp; eaten like grapes edible fruit - edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh genip, ginep, honey berry, mamoncillo, Melicocca bijuga, Melicocca bijugatus, Spanish lime, Spanish lime tree - tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp |
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