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search A bottle of Coeur de Genepi       The word génépi has
uncertain etymological origins, but it is strongly associated
with the Savoy region.[1] The Petit Larousse Illustré[2] says
that génépi "is the generic name of different aromatic plants
typical of the Alps". Zingarelli[1] defines the term "genepí" by
distinguishing between two meanings. The first refers to the
plant, an unspecified member of the Artemisia genus, while the
second refers to the beverage resulting from it and from other
Alpine plants. The Enciclopedia Espasa[3] contends that
"genippi" is the native Alpine word for a particular group of
plants of the genus Artemisia and lists their names and
characteristics.  French writers distinguish between two kinds
of génépi: white or female génépi (botanically A. rupestris,
formerly known as A. umbeliformis Vill., A. laxa Lamarck and A.
eriantha Tem., among others) and black or male génépi
(botanically A. genipi, also known as A. spicata (