guava
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və noun
1.
any of numerous tropical and subtropical American trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Psidium, of the myrtle family, especially P. guajava, bearing large, yellow, round to pear-shaped fruit, and P. littorale, bearing smaller, yellowish to deep-red, oval fruit.
2.
the fruit, used for making jam, jelly, etc.
Origin:
1545–55; < Spanish guayaba < Arawak
1545–55; < Spanish guayaba < Arawak
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| —n | |
| 1. | any of various tropical American trees of the myrtaceous genus Psidium, esp P. guajava, grown in tropical regions for their edible fruit |
| 2. | the fruit of such a tree, having yellow skin and pink pulp: used to make jellies, jams, etc |
| [C16: from Spanish guayaba, from a South American Indian word] | |
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Word Origin & History
guava
1555, from Sp. guaya, variant of guayaba, from Arawakan (W. Indies) guayabo "guava tree."
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Example sentences
Guava, which is commonly processed into puree and juice, is affected by many fruit rot diseases.
Waters collected in basins and drained from showers water guava plants, bananas, lemons and other greenery.
The garden's orchids, bromeliads, palm and guava trees underscore the tropical locale.
They paused at tables offering guava paste, pastries, tubers and fruits.
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