guava

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 2 Finnish 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Declension

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[edit] Etymology

Recorded since 1555, from Spanish guaya, a variant of guayaba, from Arawakan guayabo (“‘guava tree’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈɡwɑvə/
• Rhymes: -ɑːvə

[edit] Noun

guava (plural guavas)

1. A tropical tree or shrub of the myrtle family, psidium guajava.
2. Its yellowish tropical fruit, 1¼ to 2 inches, globular or pear-shaped with thin, yellow, green or brown skin, is often made into jams and jellies. The meat is yellowish or pale green to pink in color.

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[edit] Finnish

[edit] Noun

guava

1. guava

[edit] Declension

Declension of guava (type koira) singular plural nominative guava guavat genitive guavan guavien guavain1 partitive guavaa guavia accusative guava guavan guavat inessive guavassa guavissa elative guavasta guavista illative guavaan guaviin adessive guavalla guavilla ablative guavalta guavilta allative guavalle guaville essive guavana guavina translative guavaksi guaviksi instructive – guavin abessive guavatta guavitta comitative – guavineen 1) Rare.