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GENIPA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Any tree of the genus Genipa bearing yellow flowers and edible fruit with a thick rind
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("genipa" is a kind of...):
fruit tree (tree bearing edible fruit)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "genipa"):
Genipa Americana; genipap fruit; jagua; marmalade box (tree of the West Indies and northern South America bearing succulent edible orange-sized fruit)
Holonyms ("genipa" is a member of...):
genus Genipa (tropical American evergreen trees or shrubs bearing yellow flowers and succulent edible fruit with a thick rind)