guava

n. tropical and subtropical American tree or shrub; fruit of this tree or shrub

Guava (from Arawak via Spanish, Guayaba) is a genus of about 100 species of tropical shrubs and small trees in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, native to Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and northern South America. The leaves are opposite, simple, elliptic to ovate, 5-15 cm long. The flowers are white, with five petals and numerous stamens. Psidium species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Eupseudosoma aberrans, Snowy Eupseudosoma and Hypercompe icasia.
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Noun
1. small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit
(synonym) strawberry guava, yellow cattley guava, Psidium littorale
(hypernym) fruit tree
(member-holonym) Psidium, genus Psidium
2. small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit
(synonym) true guava, guava bush, Psidium guajava
(hypernym) fruit tree
(member-holonym) Psidium, genus Psidium
3. tropical fruit having yellow skin and pink pulp; eaten fresh or used for e.g. jellies
(hypernym) edible fruit
(part-holonym) true guava, guava bush, Psidium guajava

n. guava, tropical and subtropical American tree or shrub; fruit of this tree or shrub

n. guava