Etymology

guava

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Today it means: A tropical tree or shrub of the myrtle family, Psidium guajava. Full definition →

Spanish guayaba ← Taíno *wayaba
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The story

  1. Taíno*wayaba
  2. Spanishguayaba
  3. English todayguava

Recorded since 1555, from Spanish guayaba, from Taíno *wayaba. Doublet of guayaba, which is now rare or obsolete.

Words from the same roots

Spanishguayaba all →

guaiaberoguayaba

Taíno*wayaba all →

guayaba

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