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genipap
[jen-uh-pap]
noun
a tropical American tree, Genipa americana, of the madder family, bearing an edible fruit used for preserves or in making beverages.
the fruit itself.
genipap
/ ˈɛɪˌæ /
noun
an evergreen Caribbean rubiaceous tree, Genipa americana, with reddish-brown edible orange-like fruits
the fruit of this tree
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of genipap1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of genipap1
Example Sentences
On the second to last day of the Wyra’whaw ritual, mothers painted their children’s bodies with the juice of the genipap fruit.
Many of them were unclothed, and some had adorned their bodies with exquisite ornamentations: monkey-tooth necklaces; swirls of black pigment from the genipap fruit; swaths of red pigment from the uruku berry.
Genipa americana.—This belongs to the cinchona family, and produces the fruit called genipap or marmalade box.
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