guayaba

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noun

The guava (tree or fruit).

OriginSpanish guayaba ← Taíno *wayaba →
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Meanings

nounguayaba (plural guayabas)

plural guayabas · alternative guayava · alternative obsolete guayabo

  1. uncommonThe guava (tree or fruit).

Origin

  1. Taíno*wayaba
  2. Spanishguayaba
  3. Englishguayaba

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

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APA

guayaba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guayaba

MLA

“guayaba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guayaba. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guayaba,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guayaba.

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