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GUAVA
guava
(noun) tropical fruit having yellow skin and pink pulp; eaten fresh or used for e.g. jellies
guava, true guava, guava bush, Psidium guajava
(noun) small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit
guava, strawberry guava, yellow cattley guava, Psidium littorale
(noun) small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
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 guava pink).
Source: Wiktionary
Gua"va, n. Etym: [Sp. guayaba the guava fruit, guayabo the guava tree; prob. fr. the native West Indian name.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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