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- [gwah-vuh]
- /ˈgwɑ və/
- /ˈɡwɑː.və/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gwah-vuh]
- /ˈgwɑ və/
Definitions of guava word
- noun guava any of numerous tropical and subtropical American trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Psidium, of the myrtle family, especially P. guajava, bearing large, yellow, round to pear-shaped fruit, and P. littorale, bearing smaller, yellowish to deep-red, oval fruit. 1
- noun guava the fruit, used for making jam, jelly, etc. 1
- noun guava An edible pale orange tropical fruit with pink, juicy flesh and a strong, sweet aroma. 1
- noun guava tropical fruit 1
- variable noun guava A guava is a round yellow tropical fruit with pink or white flesh and hard seeds. 0
- noun guava any of various tropical American trees of the myrtaceous genus Psidium, esp P. guajava, grown in tropical regions for their edible fruit 0
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Origin of guava
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Spanish guayaba < Arawak
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Parts of speech for Guava
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
guava popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
guava usage trend in Literature
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- how to eat guava?
- how to eat a guava?
- what is guava?
- what does guava taste like?
- where does guava come from?
- what is a guava?
- how to tell if guava is ripe?
- how to make guava juice?
- how to make guava jam?
- how to make guava paste?
- what to do with guava?
- when is guava ripe?
- how to make guava jelly?
- how do you eat guava?
- how to eat guava fruit?