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Definition of genip in English: genipnoun ɡɛˈnɪpɡəˈnip 1The edible fruit of a tropical American tree. Example sentencesExamples - Bougainvillea and hibiscus are in continuous bloom and while the coconut palms and seagrapes offer shade, the genips are ripe for picking and eating.
- Some that may be new to you and worth trying are genip, soursop, sugar apple, figs, tamarind and sea grapes.
- As we munched on genips and slapped mosquitoes, we were entertained by numerous and colorful birds, which would make a bird-watcher cringe with envy.
- Mango, papaya and genips grow wild in the forest, which is not technically a rain forest but looks the part with dripping trees and muddy trails to hike along.
- A man holds up a bunch of genips, oval green fruits with skin like a clementine orange and flesh like a grape.
2Either of two tropical American trees that yield genips. another term for genipapo (also 'guinep') a large spreading tree (Melicoccus bijugatus, family Sapindaceae). Example sentencesExamples - The Turks & Caicos National Museum was originally called Guinep House after the large genipap tree in the front yard.
- Certain tropical fruit trees produce perfect flowers with male and female sexual parts (guavas and passion fruits) while other types have trees of separate sexes (genips and date palms).
- Some seeds germinate; and if they are left alone, they will grow into a guinep tree that eventually bears fruit.
- Almost a hundred years later, the ingazeiros, the genipap trees and the trees of noble wood seen during the expeditions of the geographical commission have disappeared.
Origin Mid 18th century: from American Spanish quenepo 'guinep tree', quenepa, denoting the fruit. Definition of genip in US English: genipnounɡəˈnip 1The edible fruit of a tropical American tree. Example sentencesExamples - Bougainvillea and hibiscus are in continuous bloom and while the coconut palms and seagrapes offer shade, the genips are ripe for picking and eating.
- Some that may be new to you and worth trying are genip, soursop, sugar apple, figs, tamarind and sea grapes.
- As we munched on genips and slapped mosquitoes, we were entertained by numerous and colorful birds, which would make a bird-watcher cringe with envy.
- Mango, papaya and genips grow wild in the forest, which is not technically a rain forest but looks the part with dripping trees and muddy trails to hike along.
- A man holds up a bunch of genips, oval green fruits with skin like a clementine orange and flesh like a grape.
2Either of two tropical American trees that yield genips. (also 'guinepɡiˈnep') a large spreading tree (Melicoccus bijugatus, family Sapindaceae) another term for genipapo Example sentencesExamples - Some seeds germinate; and if they are left alone, they will grow into a guinep tree that eventually bears fruit.
- The Turks & Caicos National Museum was originally called Guinep House after the large genipap tree in the front yard.
- Certain tropical fruit trees produce perfect flowers with male and female sexual parts (guavas and passion fruits) while other types have trees of separate sexes (genips and date palms).
- Almost a hundred years later, the ingazeiros, the genipap trees and the trees of noble wood seen during the expeditions of the geographical commission have disappeared.
Origin Mid 18th century: from American Spanish quenepo ‘guinep tree’, quenepa, denoting the fruit. |