Guinep tree

noun gi-NEP tree

Also spelled genip tree, ginep tree

The guinep (genip) tree — a tall shade tree that bears tight bunches of small green fruit in summer, cracked open for the sweet-tart, jelly-like pulp around a big seed. A childhood favourite climbed and shared in season; the wood and shade are valued too, much like the big guango.

  • Wi climb di guinep tree fi di fruit.

    We climb the guinep tree for the fruit.

  • Guinep season sweet, di whole bunch ripe.

    Guinep season is sweet — the whole bunch is ripe.

Bears clustered green guinep fruit. See [[guinep]], [[guango]].

Shade tree bearing bunches of sweet-tart guinep fruit in summer.