α. 1600s jenipa, 1600s– genipa.
β. 1800s– genip.
单词 | genip |
释义 | genipn.1α. 1600s jenipa, 1600s– genipa. β. 1800s– genip. The tropical American tree Genipa americana (family Rubiaceae); (also) the fruit of this tree; = genipap n. Frequently attributive, esp. in genip tree. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > other non-British trees or shrubs > [noun] andrachne1601 genip1666 allspice1686 allspice tree1691 Morinda1754 garcinia1760 pea tree1766 canarium1776 Pemphis1777 oak tree1789 buddleia1791 ixora1816 Canary wood1820 persea1823 naio1826 plume nutmeg1846 partridge pea1852 Leichhardt-tree1860 hardwood1864 scrubwood1874 tree lily1891 pagoda tree1940 schefflera1954 1666 J. Davies tr. C. de Rochefort Hist. Caribby-Islands i. vi. 31 Junipa, or Jenipa [Fr. le Iunipa ou Genipa], being the same Tree which the Brasilians call Janipaba, and the Portuguez, Jenipapo, grows up to the bigness of a Chestnut-tree. 1684 tr. A. O. Exquemelin Bucaniers Amer. iv. 37 The Genipa-trees are seen every where, all over this Island [sc. Hispaniola]. 1786 J. Abercrombie Gardener's Pocket Dict. III. 224 Genipa americana. American Genipa. It may be raised from seeds, layers, and cuttings, assisted by heat. 1795 Monthly Rev. Aug. 378 The fruit of the genipa might, therefore, be adopted with benefit in the art of dyeing and calico printing. 1810 W. T. Aiton Hortus Kewensis (ed. 2) I. 369 American Genip-tree. Nat. of South America. Cult. 1779, by John Blackburne, Esq. 1885 A. Brassey In Trades 239 Shrubs or rather trees, with large glossy leaves and a single white flower, which I think must have been genip trees. 1965 Bios 36 108 Genipa americana, commonly known as Marmalade-box genip and ‘jagua’, is a tropical fruit produced by a tree belonging to the coffee family. 1993 M. J. Plotkin Tales Shaman's Apprentice viii. 255 One of the younger men mixed the blue genipa fruit with a handful of ashes and charcoal and painted his entire neck and face solid black, a fearsome sight. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). genipn.2α. 1700s genap, 1700s– genip, 1800s– ginep, 1800s– guinep Caribbean English β. 1800s– kinep, 1900s– kenip, 1900s– kinip, 1900s– kinnup, 1900s– kinop. Chiefly Caribbean (originally Jamaican). Any of several trees of the tropical American genus Melicoccus and closely related genus Talisia (family Sapindaceae), which have compound leaves and clusters of small whitish flowers followed by round, greenish, edible fruits; esp. M. bijugatus of northern South America and the Caribbean (also called honeyberry). Also: the fruit of any of these trees. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > South American and West Indian trees or shrubs > [noun] > others persea1601 mahoe1666 poison berry1672 white mangrove1683 maiden plum1696 angelin1704 garlic-pear1725 milkwood-tree1725 Jack-in-the-box1735 cherimoya1736 rattle bush1750 galapee1756 genip1756 lace bark1756 sunfruit1787 wild orange1802 hog-nut1814 mountain pride1814 savannah wattle1814 mora1825 rubber tree1826 mayflower1837 bastard manchineel1838 long john1838 seringa1847 sack tree1849 jumbie tree1860 jumbie bean1862 king-tree1863 gauze-tree1864 mountain green1864 snowdrop tree1864 strong bark1864 switch-sorrel1864 candle-tree1866 maypole1866 angelique1873 poisonwood1884 porkwood1884 1756 P. Browne Civil & Nat. Hist. Jamaica ii. ii. 210 The Genip Tree... This tree was brought to Jamaica from Surinam. 1774 E. Long Hist. Jamaica II. ii. vii. 9 A small square garden, laid out in dry walks, and planted with Seville orange, genip, and other fruit-trees. 1895 Jamaica in 1895: Handbk. for Settlers (Inst. of Jamaica) v. 28 (table) Ginep, (a bunch of about 100). 1908 F. A. Ober Guide W. Indies, Bermuda & Panama (1913) 455 July to September.—Mammy Apple, Sugar Apple, Balata, Christophine, Cucumber, Guava, Granadilla, Kenip or Genip, Mango, [etc.] 1975 J. L. Anderson Night of Silent Drums (1992) i. ii. 10 They would..forage for..whatever green leaves of any kind could be found, but preferably genip. 2003 V. Lougheed Adventure Guide Belize 189 The triangle that has its base on 1st Street South has kinip trees, strangler figs, royal flame trees and Christmas palms. 2010 E. Slade Tithe Blood 166 One morning, he brought her a mango. The other morning, he picked a bunch of genips. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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