guinep


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noun Melicoccus bijugatus; Ovoid green fruit that grows in bunches on trees up to 30m high. The fruit typically ripen during the summer. The fruit is related to the lychee and have tight, thin but rigid skins. Inside the skin is the tart, tangy, or sweet pulp of the fruit covering a large seed. The pulp is usually cream or orange coloured. The seeds are edible when roasted.

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16 years ago

i want a kenep/chenet/guinep/skinip/ :P

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Ricky Hoek
13 years ago

in Aruba (and Bonaire and Curacao) it is called 'kenepa'

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Val Johnson
13 years ago

Just visiting from Ottawa, Canada. Had my first taste of a guinep the other day. I am hooked. Had dreams of them prior to coming here. Guineps rule!

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Guy Wells
13 years ago

Skinup!

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CJL
13 years ago

This is called chenet in Trinidad and Tobago.

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Desiree
13 years ago

Are there any recipes using this fruit?

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Steph
12 years ago

This is called Kenepa in Curacao

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June
12 years ago

This is called ackee in St. Lucia

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ana steele
12 years ago

Called skin up in grenada

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Georgina McArthur
12 years ago

Lived in St Lucia in 1970's and loved them. We called them guineps.

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246standup
12 years ago

And in Bimshire, we call them ackees

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sektor5
12 years ago

One recipe I know for this is "chenet chow" in a large bowl place a few bunches of peeled chenet/kenepa/guinep, add salt and black pepper to taste, add one peg of freshly ground or crushed garlic, mix well, place in the refrigerator for 20 minuets then serve

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Amy Allen
12 years ago

In Jamaica, this in called guinep.

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Pott
11 years ago

In Belize English specking people call them quinep and spanish speaking people call them waya.

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11 years ago

They are also called guineps in the Cayman Islands. Just gave one to my coworker who is form the UK to try. It was his first one :D and he's been here 7 years :o. Also I thought lychee tasted like guinep and am happy to know they are related.

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Xav
11 years ago

In anguilla this is called, Guineps

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ROHAN
11 years ago

Called skinup in Grenada

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JADA
11 years ago

IN JAMAICA ITS CALLED A GUINEP

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lizzy
10 years ago

What is guniep in eastern Caribbean

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lizzy
10 years ago

PatoiPatois

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Shana
10 years ago

In The Bahamas this is call a guinep

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Roshaun
10 years ago

In Jamaica it is called Guinep and it tastes so good wen they are sweet and can easily come off the seed

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Joshua
10 years ago

In Grenada we call it skin up

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vonnie
10 years ago

I hear guniep is good for diabetis

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Rahul Payne
9 years ago

Great

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Thomas
9 years ago

Guinep in Antigua and Barbuda

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Ley
9 years ago

In haiti it's kenep

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Brassick
9 years ago

Guinep soaked in rum tastes amazing

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Orgullo
9 years ago

me encantan los quenèpas!!

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Pride
9 years ago

I love guinep

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Jeanette
9 years ago

In Dominica these are called kenep.

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Joshua. Wilson
9 years ago

It name guinea inna jamaica

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Carolina
9 years ago

En Venezuela se llama mamón.

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Texasgabby54
9 years ago

Love guineps! Have them when coming to Jamaica in the fall....like August time frame. Ummmmmm!

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vi boy
8 years ago

LOVE them to death

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Lady k
8 years ago

Called skinip in SKB

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Skinup
8 years ago

Skinup in Grenada

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William
8 years ago

Tried them this morning for the first time - love them - I too am hooked!

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Diasi🇭🇹
7 years ago

Kenep 🤤🤤

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Adam
7 years ago

That’s not guinep that’s chennet

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fa'nay'nay quantia
7 years ago

i never seen this before??

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7 years ago

Guinep/Ginep in GT. Most Guyanese would taste and buy this hay 😂😂😂😂😂. We would peel it then put it inna bag with pepper and salt an rub it in 😋😋😋😋.

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Janice
7 years ago

In Venezuela they’re called mamones

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𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒊 💜
6 years ago

i want 🥺🥺

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6 years ago

Guinea, lovely , when ripe flesh move from the seed just as it enter your mouth

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6 years ago

Sorry Guinep

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Lily
6 years ago

Skin up in Grenada

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Rolina
5 years ago

In Haiti there is a lot of those to

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Colin
5 years ago

Guinep.

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Akee
5 years ago

In st Vincent these are called akee

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gilly
5 years ago

that third picture lookin real pornographic

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Gallagher
5 years ago

#dwl

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Mon
4 years ago

We call it kinep (dialect) or guinep in the Bahamas

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Keith
3 years ago

In st Croix call it skinip.because it name continue from st kitts

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Keith
3 years ago

Hey deer 🦌this fruit it golden in summer

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Keith
3 years ago

The fruit grow all over the island some tree sweet .great snack on the walk .I heard it was brought in doing colonial times by Spain biittish Denmark since island was rule by various governments .in Florida skinip tree can be found in miami and mostly south florida😎