genip
[ guh-nip ]
noun
Also ginep. a genipap.
a tropical American tree, Melicoccus bijugatus, of the soapberry family, bearing a yellow, sweet, edible fruit.
the fruit itself.
Origin of genip
1First recorded in1750–60; shortened form of genipap
- Also called honeyberry, Spanish lime (for defs. 2, 3).
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How to use genip in a sentence
Genips or hog plums are round green balls about the size of a large plum.
Harper's Round Table, October 22, 1895 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for genip
genip
/ (ˈdʒɛnɪp) /
noun
another word for genipap
Origin of genip
1C18: from Spanish genipa, from French, from Guarani
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