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ge⋅nip

  [guh-nip]
–noun
1. Also, ginep. a genipap.
2. a tropical American tree, Melicoccus bijugatus, of the soapberry family, bearing a yellow, sweet, edible fruit.
3. the fruit itself.
Also called honeyberry, Spanish lime (for defs. 2, 3).

Origin:
1750–60; shortened form of genipap
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gen·ip   (jěn'əp)   
n.  

    1. 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.

    2. The sweet edible fruit of this plant. Also called honeyberry, Spanish lime.

  2. See genipap.


[Possibly alteration of genipap.]
Spanish lime  
n.  See genip.
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