guava

[ gwah-vuh ]

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 of guava

1
1545–55; <Spanish guayaba<Arawak

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How to use guava in a sentence

  • The guama, a big strong tree of dense foliage, is used for a wind-break on the ridges; and the guava, for shade in the plantation.

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  • And here too is the guava seller, with neatly sealed cans of the favorite preserve.

British Dictionary definitions for guava

guava

/ (ˈɡwɑːvə) /


noun
  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

Origin of guava

1
C16: from Spanish guayaba, from a South American Indian word

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