guava
/ˈgwɑːvə/noun
1
- an edible pale orange tropical fruit with pink juicy flesh and a strong sweet aroma番石榴(指果实)。
2
- the small tropical American tree which bears this fruit番石榴树。
2.1
- Genus Psidium, family Myrtaceae: several species, in particular P. guajava.番石榴属, 桃金娘科:数种, 尤指普通番石榴。
词源
mid 16th cent.: from Spanish guayaba, probably from Taino.