Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jen-uh-pap]
- /ˈdʒɛn əˌpæp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jen-uh-pap]
- /ˈdʒɛn əˌpæp/
Definitions of genipap word
- noun genipap a tropical American tree, Genipa americana, of the madder family, bearing an edible fruit used for preserves or in making beverages. 1
- noun genipap the fruit itself. 1
- noun genipap The edible fruit of a West Indian tree Genipa americana of the family Rubiaceae, oval in shape, as a large as a small orange, of a pale greenish color, and with dark purple juice. 1
- noun genipap an evergreen Caribbean rubiaceous tree, Genipa americana, with reddish-brown edible orange-like fruits 0
- noun genipap the fruit of this tree 0
- noun genipap the brown, edible fruit of a tropical American tree (Genipa americana) of the madder family 0
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Origin of genipap
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Portuguese genipapo < Tupi ianipaba
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Parts of speech for Genipap
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
genipap popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
genipap usage trend in Literature
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