jagua

noun4

1. •
   A tree of species Genipa americana, native to the tropical forests of North and South America, as well as the Caribbean; genipap.

   • The jagua tree is, in fact, one of the most well-disbursed native trees of the rainforests. — 2007
2. •
   The extract of this fruit, used as a dye for temporary body art and tattoos that stain the upper layer of the skin.
3. •
   The oval-shaped fruit of this tree; genipap.

   • Nothing is wasted— leaves are used to make baskets, the juice of the jagua fruit is applied as a mosquito repellent, and the river provides fresh water for bathing. — 2009
4. •
   Ellipsis of jagua palm, also called inajá, Attalea maripa.