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noun
Melicoccus bijugatus, a tree of the Sapindaceae family, native to Central and South America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: chenet, guaya, genip, ginep, ginnip, guinep, quenepa, limoncillo, Spanish lime, Jamaica bullace plum
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The small, green, tangy, oval fruit of the mamoncillo tree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Spanish lime, Spanish lime tree, honey berry, genip, ginep, Melicocca bijuga, Melicocca bijugatus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fruit tree
History
Borrowed from Spanish mamoncillo.
Across languages
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