melicocca bijuga

5 definitions found

melicocca bijuga - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Genip \Gen"ip\, n., or Genip tree \Genip tree\
     1. Any tree or shrub of the genus Genipa.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. The West Indian sapindaceous tree Melicocca bijuga,
        which yields the honeyberry; also, the related trees
        Exothea paniculata and E. trifoliata; called also
        ginep.
  
     Syn: Spanish lime, Spanish lime tree, honey berry,
          mamoncillo, Melicocca bijuga, Melicocca bijugatus.
          [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

  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, Melicoccus bijugatus.
          [WordNet 1.5]

  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).
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

  mamoncillo \mamoncillo\ n.
     A tropical American tree (Melicocca bijuga, or Melicocca bijugatus
     ) bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery
     skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp.
  
     Syn: Spanish lime, Spanish lime tree, honey berry, genip,
          ginep, Melicocca bijuga, Melicocca bijugatus.
          [WordNet 1.5]

melicocca bijuga - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Melicocca bijuga
      n 1: 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 bijuga,
           Melicocca bijugatus]