gen|i|pap

gen|i|pap
gen|i|pap «JEHN uh pap», noun.
1. the edible fruit of a tropical American tree of the madder family. It is about the size of an orange and has an agreeable winy flavor.
2. the tree itself.
[< Portuguese genipape < Tupi (perhaps Brazil) yanipaba]

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