Genip (Noun)
Meaning 1
Round one-inch Caribbean fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp; eaten like grapes.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- Fresh genip fruits were abundant in the market during summer, allowing vendors to sell them at a much lower price.
- The translucent pulp of the genip made its sweet flavor and unique texture stand out among other Caribbean fruits.
- Visitors often looked for the small genip with its green leathery skin when they visited the local fruit stands in the countryside.
- Genip has a unique way of splitting open when it ripens, providing an indication to the vendors when to sell them.
- The tree produced an abundance of genip, and children often begged the vendors for some because of its simplicity and sweet taste.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genip tree is native to tropical America and is often cultivated for its edible fruit in many parts of the region.
- A genip is a small tropical fruit encased in green leathery skin that covers its sweet and juicy pulp.
- Local markets often sell the sweet and refreshing pulp of the genip fruit in small containers during peak season.
- People often let the genip fruit ripen on the tree before picking and eating its sweet translucent pulp.
- Genips are a favorite among children who often gather the fruit from the tree and suck out its sweet juicy pulp at the roadside or in the park.