guava
noun
gua·va
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Definition of guava
1
: any of several tropical American shrubs or small trees (genus Psidium) of the myrtle family
especially
: a shrubby tree (P. guajava) widely cultivated for its yellow-skined fruit with sweet acid yellow or pink flesh
2
: the roundish to pear-shaped fruit of a guava
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Examples of guava in a Sentence
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If baked goods are more your speed, stop into Double Cake bakery for coconut cupcakes,guava brioche, and sweet pan de Mallorca. — By Regan Stephens, Fortune, "This Street Is the Perfect Place to Soak Up the Spirit of San Juan," 20 July 2019 Other smoothie options — made with water or milk — include soursop, guava, mango and blackberry. — Camila Vallejo, courant.com, "El Mercado’s food court: A hidden gem with Colombian, Dominican, Peruvian and Mexican fare," 14 Aug. 2019 The highlight, though, is the minutas — shaved ice in flavors like lucuma, guava, and piña colada. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Where to take your kids to eat this summer vacation," 16 July 2019 In frost-free areas, also try cherimoya, guava, mango, and passion fruit. — Thad Orr, Sunset, "Your Essential Gardening To-Do List for April," 22 Jan. 2018 Northstar Frosé Blanc: Frozen blend of guava purée; lemon, orange and passion fruit juices; and Round Lake Winery’s Skinny Dipping Tropical Passion white wine. — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, "Minnesota State Fair announces new beers, drinks for this year," 29 July 2019 Go for poached eggs made aromatic with the Mexican epazote leaf but stay for the bread basket featuring PanaderÃa Rosetta’s finest: chocolate-vanilla conchas and guava rolls stuffed with creamy ricotta. — Michaela Trimble, Vogue, "An Insider’s Guide to Colonia Juárez, Mexico City’s Hottest Neighborhood," 3 July 2019 Choose from traditional fillings such as piloncillo and cajeta, plus harder-to-find flavors like Nutella and guava. — Patricia Escárcega, latimes.com, "5 restaurants where you can find Sonoran cooking in Los Angeles," 26 June 2019 Flavors include beef, chicken, pork, a very tasty fusion-forward pizza variety with mozzarella and tomato and, for those looking for something a little sweeter, guava/cream cheese. — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, "Las Villas Deli and Pastries: Puerto Rican fare at its finest in Cleveland," 6 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'guava.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for guava
guava
noun
English Language Learners Definition of guava
: the sweet yellow fruit of a tropical American tree
: a tree that produces guavas
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guava
noun
gua·va
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Kids Definition of guava
: the sweet fruit of a tropical American tree that has yellow or pink pulp
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