Ginep

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Genip \Gen"ip\, n., or Genip tree \Genip tree\
     1. Any tree or shrub of the genus {Genipa}.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     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}.
          [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  ginep \ginep\ n.
     A tropical American tree ({Melicocca bijuga}) bearing a small
     edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy
     translucent pulp. [Also spelled {genip}.]
  
     Syn: Spanish lime, Spanish lime tree, honey berry,
          mamoncillo, {Melicocca bijuga}, {Melicoccus bijugatus}.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ginep
       n : 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}, {genip}, {Melicocca bijuga}, {Melicocca
           bijugatus}]