Etymology

guayaba

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Today it means: The guava (tree or fruit). Full definition →

Spanish guayaba ← Taíno *wayaba
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  1. Taíno*wayaba
  2. Spanishguayaba
  3. English todayguayaba

From Spanish guayaba, from Taíno *wayaba. Doublet of guava, by which it has been largely displaced.

Words from the same roots

Spanishguayaba all →

guavaguaiabero

Taíno*wayaba all →

guava

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