guava
/gwah-vuh/US // ˈgwɑ və //UK // (ˈɡwɑːvə) //
番石榴,石榴,瓜娃,榴莲
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : any of numerous tropical and subtropical American trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Psidium, of the myrtle family, especially P. guajava, bearing large, yellow, round to pear-shaped fruit, and P. littorale, bearing smaller, yellowish to deep-red, oval fruit.
- : the fruit, used for making jam, jelly, etc.
Examples
Imagine his surprise when, having filled his pipe, he found the flask had been upset and the guava had disappeared!
Fruits which contain pectin but lack sufficient acid are peach, pear, quince, sweet apple and guava.
Guavas come in two varieties: red guava, which resembles the apple, and white guava, which resembles the pear.
The guama, a big strong tree of dense foliage, is used for a wind-break on the ridges; and the guava, for shade in the plantation.
And here too is the guava seller, with neatly sealed cans of the favorite preserve.
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