genip

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.

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[Possibly alteration of genipap.]

genip

(ˈdʒɛnɪp)

n

(Plants) another word for genipap

[C18: from Spanish genipa, from French, from Guarani]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	genip - tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp ginep, 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 Spanish lime 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