Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

feijoa

/feɪˈʒoʊ.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: fei-joa
IPA: /feɪˈʒoʊ.ə/

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A South American evergreen shrub, Acca sellowiana (syn. Feijoa sellowiana).

noun

The green, ellipsoid fruit of this shrub, having a tart and sweet taste.

Etymology

From the New Latin former genus name Feijoa, which was named after Portuguese botanist João da Silva Feijó by the German botanist Otto Karl Berg.

Word Breakdown

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Inflected Forms

feijoas (plural)

Synonyms

guavasteen pineapple guava feijoa bush

Questions

How do you pronounce feijoa?: The recorded pronunciation is /feɪˈʒoʊ.ə/.
What does feijoa mean?: A South American evergreen shrub, Acca sellowiana (syn. Feijoa sellowiana).
Where does feijoa come from?: From the New Latin former genus name Feijoa, which was named after Portuguese botanist João da Silva Feijó by the German botanist Otto Karl Berg.

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