Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [guh-nip]
- /gəˈnɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [guh-nip]
- /gəˈnɪp/
Definitions of genip word
- noun genip Also, ginep. a genipap. 1
- noun genip a tropical American tree, Melicoccus bijugatus, of the soapberry family, bearing a yellow, sweet, edible fruit. 1
- noun genip the fruit itself. 1
- noun genip The edible fruit of a tropical American tree. 1
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Origin of genip
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1750-60; shortened form of genipap
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Genip
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
genip popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.