guayaba

English

Etymology

From Spanish guayaba, from Taíno/Lokono guayabo (“guava tree”).

Noun

guayaba (plural guayabas)

1. (uncommon) The guava (tree or fruit).

Alternative forms

• guayava
• guayabo (obsolete)

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Spanish

Etymology

From Taíno/Lokono

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ɡwaˈʝaba/ [ɡwaˈʝa.β̞a]

• IPA^(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ɡwaˈʝaba/ [ɡwaˈʝa.β̞a]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ɡwaˈʃaba/ [ɡwaˈʃa.β̞a]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ɡwaˈʒaba/ [ɡwaˈʒa.β̞a]

Noun

guayaba f (plural guayabas)

1. guava (fruit)

Related terms

• guayabo

Verb

guayaba

1. First-person singular (yo) imperfect indicative form of guayar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperfect indicative form of guayar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) imperfect indicative form of guayar.