feijoa

Definitions of feijoa
  1. noun
    South American shrub having edible greenish plumlike fruit
    synonyms: feijoa bush
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
  2. noun
    dark-green kiwi-sized tropical fruit with white flesh; used chiefly for jellies and preserves
    synonyms: pineapple guava
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    type of:
    edible fruit
    edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
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