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genip

[ guh-nip ]

noun

  1. Also a genipap.
  2. a tropical American tree, Melicoccus bijugatus, of the soapberry family, bearing a yellow, sweet, edible fruit.
  3. the fruit itself.

genip

/ ˈɛɪ /

noun

  1. another word for genipap
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of genip1

First recorded in 1750–60; shortened form of genipap
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of genip1

C18: from Spanish genipa, from French, from Guarani
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Melicocca bijuga.—This sapindaceous tree is plentiful in tropical America and the West Indies, and is known as the Genip tree.

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