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guava

/ˈɡwɑːvə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
gua-va
IPA
/ˈɡwɑːvə/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tropical tree or shrub of the myrtle family, Psidium guajava.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Its yellowish tropical fruit, globular or pear-shaped with thin, yellow, green or brown skin, is often made into jams and jellies.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A medium reddish-pink color, like that of guava flesh (also called guava pink).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Taíno *wayababor. Spanish guayababor. English guava Recorded since 1555, from Spanish guayaba, from Taíno *wayaba. Doublet of guayaba, which is now rare or obsolete.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡwɑːvə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

guavas (plural)

Derived Forms

guavaberry guavasteen

Phrases

Cattley guava cherry guava Chilean guava guava bean pineapple guava purple guava strawberry guava

Synonyms

true guava guava bush psidium guajava strawberry guava yellow cattley guava psidium littorale

Rhymes With

java lava cava nava sava srivastava slava fava lacava rubalcava votava ava

Questions

How do you pronounce guava?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡwɑːvə/.
What does guava mean?
A tropical tree or shrub of the myrtle family, Psidium guajava.
Where does guava come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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