genipap Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a succulent orange-sized tropical fruit with a thick rind
    genipap fruit.

WordNet


Gen"i*pap noun
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) 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.

Webster 1913