- any of various tropical American trees of the myrtaceous genus Psidium, esp P. guajava, grown in tropical regions for their edible fruit
- the fruit of such a tree, having yellow skin and pink pulp: used to make jellies, jams, etc
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
gua•va /ˈgwɑvə/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. -vas.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Plant Biologya tropical American tree or shrub of the myrtle family.
- Plant Biologythe large yellow fruit of this tree, used esp. for making jam.
gua•va
(gwä′və),USA pronunciation n.
- Plant Biologyany of numerous tropical and subtropical American trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Psidium, of the myrtle family, esp. P. guajava, bearing large, yellow, round to pear-shaped fruit, and P. littorale, bearing smaller, yellowish to deep-red, oval fruit.
- Plant Biologythe fruit, used for making jam, jelly, etc.
- Arawak
- Spanish guayaba
- 1545–55
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guava /ˈɡwɑːvə/ n
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