gua·va /ˈgwɑvə/
番石榴;其果實
Gua·va n. 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.
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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