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GENIPAP
genipap, genipap fruit
(noun) a succulent orange-sized tropical fruit with a thick rind
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
genipap (plural genipaps)
The North and South American tree Genipa americana of the family Rubiaceae.
The fruit of this tree, oval in shape, as a large as a small orange, of a pale greenish color, and with dark purple juice.
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• nippage
Source: Wiktionary
Gen"i*pap, n. (Bot.)
Definition: The edible fruit of a West Indian tree (Genipa Americana) of the order Rubiaceæ. It is oval in shape, as a large as a small orange, of a pale greenish color, and with dark purple juice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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