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guava.

A tropical tree or shrub of the myrtle family, Psidium guajava.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡwɑːvə/US
  1. A tropical tree or shrub of the myrtle family, Psidium guajava.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Its yellowish tropical fruit, globular or pear-shaped with thin, yellow, green or brown skin, is often made into jams and jellies.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A medium reddish-pink color, like that of guava flesh (also called guava pink).

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Taíno *wayababor. Spanish guayababor. English guava Recorded since 1555, from Spanish guayaba, from Taíno *wayaba. Doublet of guayaba, which is now rare or obsolete.

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