guava

/ˈgwɑvə/

/ˈgwɑvə/

Other forms: guavas

A guava is a small, sweet tropical fruit. The tree that guavas grow on is also called a guava.

Most guavas are green, with slightly bumpy skin, often ripening to a yellow or almost maroon color. Though a guava smells a lot like a lemon, its pale pink flesh and juice are sweet and mild, sometimes described as a cross between a ripe pear and a strawberry. Guavas are native to South America, Central America, and Mexico, and their name comes from an Arawakan word for "guava tree."

Definitions of guava

1. noun

   small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit
   synonyms: Psidium littorale, strawberry guava, yellow cattley guava

   type of:

   fruit tree

   tree bearing edible fruit
2. noun

   small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit
   synonyms: Psidium guajava, guava bush, true guava

   type of:

   fruit tree

   tree bearing edible fruit
3. noun

   tropical fruit having yellow skin and pink pulp; eaten fresh or used for e.g. jellies
   type of:

   edible fruit

   edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh