Tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp

• West Indian tree
• Orange-sized fruit of a tropical tree
• Round one-inch Caribbean fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp
• Eaten like grapes
• Spanish lime

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
ginep \ginep\ n. A tropical American tree ( Melicocca bijuga ) bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp. [Also spelled genip .] Syn: Spanish lime, Spanish lime tree, honey berry, mamoncillo, Melicocca bijuga ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A succulent berry with a thick rind, the fruit of plants in the genus (taxlink Genipa genus noshow=1).

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
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 , ginep , Melicocca bijuga , Melicocca bijugatus ] round one-inch Caribbean ...