Gen·ip n., or Genip tree.
1. Any tree or shrub of the genus Genipa.
2. The West Indian sapindaceous tree Melicocca bijuga, which yields the honeyberry; also, the related trees Exothea paniculata and E. trifoliata; called also ginep.
Syn: -- Spanish lime, Spanish lime tree, honey berry, mamoncillo, Melicocca bijuga, Melicocca bijugatus.
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genip
n 1: tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with
green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp
[syn: Spanish lime, Spanish lime tree, honey berry,
mamoncillo, ginep, Melicocca bijuga, Melicocca
bijugatus]
2: round one-inch Caribbean fruit with green leathery skin and
sweet juicy translucent pulp; eaten like grapes [syn: Spanish
lime]