guayaba

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English

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Etymology

From Spanish guayaba, from Taíno/Lokono guayabo (“guava tree”). Doublet of guava, by which it has been largely displaced.

Noun

guayaba (plural guayabas)

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

Spanish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ɡwaˈʝaba/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ɡwaˈʃaba/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ɡwaˈʒaba/

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  • Rhymes: -aba
  • Syllabification: gua‧ya‧ba

Etymology 1

From Taíno/Lokono.

Noun

guayaba f (plural guayabas)

  1. guava (fruit)
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Etymology 2

Verb

guayaba

  1. first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of guayar

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