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guava
(gwä′və)
noun
- any of several tropical American plants (genus Psidium) of the myrtle family, esp. a tree (P. guajava) bearing a yellowish, round or pear-shaped, edible fruit
- the fruit, used for jelly, preserves, etc.
Origin: Sp guayaba < Taino guayavá, prob. ult. < Tupí
See guava in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- Any of various tropical American shrubs and trees of the genus Psidium, especially P. guajava, having white flowers and edible fruit.
- The fruit of this plant, having sweet, usually reddish or pinkish flesh.
Origin:
Origin: Spanish guayaba
Origin: , perhaps of Arawakan origin
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