guava Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit
    strawberry guava; yellow cattley guava; Psidium littorale.
  2. noun small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit
    Psidium guajava; true guava; guava bush.
  3. noun tropical fruit having yellow skin and pink pulp; eaten fresh or used for e.g. jellies

WordNet

Gua"va noun
Etymology
Sp. guayaba the guava fruit, guayabo the guava tree; prob. fr. the native West Indian name.
Definitions
  1. A tropical tree, or its fruit, of the genus Psidium. Two varieties are well known, the P. pyriferum, or white guava, and P. pomiferum, or red guava. The fruit or berry is shaped like a pomegranate, but is much smaller. It is somewhat astringent, but makes a delicious jelly.

Webster 1913