genip
Syllabification: (ge·nip)
Pronunciation: /gəˈnip/
Definition of genip
noun
- 2 (also genipap tree /ˈjenəˌpap/) either of two tropical American trees that yield the genip fruit.
- (also guinep /giˈnep/) a large spreading tree (Melicoccus bijugatus, family Sapindaceae). another term for genipapo
Origin:
mid 18th century: from American Spanish quenepo 'guinep tree', quenepa, denoting the fruit