Psidium guajava
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Guava (Wiktionary)
English
Etymology
Recorded since 1555, from Spanish guaya, a variant of guayaba, from Arawak guayabo (“guava tree”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡwɑvə/
- Rhymes: -ɑːvə
Noun
guava (countable and uncountable, plural guavas)
- A tropical tree or shrub of the myrtle family, Psidium guajava.
- Its yellowish tropical fruit, 1¼ to 2 inches, globular or pear-shaped with thin, yellow, green or brown skin, is often made into jams and jellies. The meat is yellowish or pale green to pink in color.
- A medium reddish-pink colour, like that of guava flesh (also called
