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