genip
/ˈdʒɛnɪp/
noun
- A small tropical fruit with a green skin and sweet, juicy pulp, also called Spanish lime or mamoncillo.
- The genip has a tangy flavor that is both sweet and sour.
- We bought a bag of genips from the market and cracked them open with our teeth.
- Children in the Caribbean love to snack on fresh genips during summer.
- The tree that produces this fruit, native to the Americas.
- A tall genip tree grew in the backyard, providing shade and fruit.
- They planted several genip trees along the road for their fruit.
- The genip tree can reach up to 25 meters in height.
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