genipap
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The North and South American tree Genipa americana of the family RubiaceaeThe North and South American tree Genipa americana of the family Rubiaceae.
Meaning
2 sensesThe North and South American tree Genipa americana of the family Rubiaceae.
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.
More definitions
- a succulent orange-sized tropical fruit with a thick rind
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese jenipapo, from Old Tupi îanypaba. The Tupi meaning of tBorrowed 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”.
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