genip

noun

ge·​nip

variants or ginep

k|əˈnep,

g|,

|aˈ-,

-ˈnip

plural -s

1

: a plant or fruit of the genus Genipa

especially : genipap

2

a

: a West Indian tree (Melicocca bijuga)

b

: the fruit of this tree

Word History

Etymology

Spanish genipa, from French genipa, genipat, from Guarani

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

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