guava

== English == === Etymology === Recorded since 1555, from Spanish guayaba, from Taíno *wayaba. Doublet of guayaba, which is now rare or obsolete. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡwɑːvə/ Rhymes: -ɑːvə === Noun === guava (countable and uncountable, plural guavas) A tropical tree or shrub of the myrtle family, Psidium guajava. Its yellowish tropical fruit, globular or pear-shaped with thin, yellow, green or brown skin, is often made into jams and jellies. A medium reddish-pink color, like that of guava flesh (also called guava pink). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === == Finnish == === Etymology === From English guava. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡuɑːʋɑ/, [ˈɡuɑ̝ːʋɑ̝] Rhymes: -uɑːʋɑ === Noun === guava guava ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “guava”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 == Japanese == === Romanization === guava Rōmaji transcription of グアヴァ