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guava

/gwah-vuh/US // ˈgwɑ və //UK // (ˈɡwɑːvə) //

番石榴,石榴,瓜娃,榴莲

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : 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.
    • : the fruit, used for making jam, jelly, etc.

Examples

  • Imagine his surprise when, having filled his pipe, he found the flask had been upset and the guava had disappeared!

  • Fruits which contain pectin but lack sufficient acid are peach, pear, quince, sweet apple and guava.

  • Guavas come in two varieties: red guava, which resembles the apple, and white guava, which resembles the pear.

  • The guama, a big strong tree of dense foliage, is used for a wind-break on the ridges; and the guava, for shade in the plantation.

  • And here too is the guava seller, with neatly sealed cans of the favorite preserve.