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noun
The North and South American tree Genipa americana of the family Rubiaceae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The fruit of this tree, oval in shape, as large as a small orange, of a pale greenish color, and with dark purple juice, traditionally used as a colorant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: genip
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noun
a succulent orange-sized tropical fruit with a thick rind
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genipap fruit
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: edible fruit
History
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese jenipapo, from Old Tupi îanypaba. The Tupi meaning of the word is variously given as yandi-pawa or yandi-pab (“fruit for painting”), yandi-ibá-pab (“fruit of the extremities for painting”), and without citation or explanation, “breast of an old woman”.
Across languages
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