Meaning of GUAVA
| Pronunciation: | | 'gwâvu
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- [n] tropical fruit having yellow skin and pink pulp; eaten fresh or used for e.g. jellies
- [n] small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit
- [n] small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit
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| | Synonyms: | | guava bush, Psidium guajava, Psidium littorale, strawberry guava, true guava, yellow cattley guava |
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| | See Also: | | edible fruit, fruit tree, genus Psidium, guava, guava, guava bush, Psidium, Psidium guajava, true guava | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Gua"va\, n. [Sp. guayaba the guava fruit, guayabo the
guava tree; prob. fr. the native West Indian name.]
A tropical tree, or its fruit, of the genus {Psidium.} Two
varieties are well known, the {P. pyriferum}, or {white
guava}, and {P. pomiferum}, or {red guava}. The fruit or
berry is shaped like a pomegranate, but is much smaller. It
is somewhat astringent, but makes a delicious jelly.
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