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genip

American  
[guh-nip] / gəˈnɪp /

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 British  
/ ˈdʒɛnɪp /

noun

  1. another word for genipap

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Etymology

Origin of genip

First recorded in 1750–60; shortened form of genipap

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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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