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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Guava \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: guava n 1: small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit [syn: {strawberry guava}, {yellow cattley guava}, {Psidium littorale}] 2: small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit [syn: {true guava}, {guava bush}, {Psidium guajava}] 3: tropical fruit having yellow skin and pink pulp; eaten fresh or used for e.g. jellies
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