jenipapo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• genipapo (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi îanypaba.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒe.niˈpa.pu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒe.niˈpa.pu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒe.niˈpa.po/

Noun

jenipapo m (plural jenipapos)

1. genipap (Genipa americana)

   Synonym: jenipapeiro

2. genipap (fruit of the genipap tree)

Related terms

• jenipapeiro

Descendants

• → English: genipap