Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Genip \Gen"ip\, n., or Genip tree \Genip tree\
1. Any tree or shrub of the genus {Genipa}.
2. The West Indian sapindaceous tree {Melicocca bijuga},
which yields the honeyberry; also, the related trees
{Exothea paniculata} and {E. trifoliata}.
Honeyberry \Hon"ey*ber`ry\, n.; pl. {-berries}.
The fruit of either of two trees having sweetish berries: (a)
An Old World hackberry ({Celtis australis}). (b) In the West
Indies, the genip ({Melicocca bijuga}).
Source : WordNet®
Melicocca bijuga
n : tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with
green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp
[syn: {Spanish lime}, {Spanish lime tree}, {honey berry},
{mamoncillo}, {genip}, {ginep}, {Melicocca bijugatus}]