different between guava vs guayaba

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /??w?v?/
• Rhymes: -??v?

Noun

guava (countable and uncountable, 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.
3. A medium reddish-pink colour, like that of guava flesh (also called guava pink).

Translations

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??u????/, [??u????]

Noun

guava

1. guava

Declension

Japanese

Romanization

guava

1. R?maji transcription of ????

English

Etymology

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

Noun

guayaba (plural guayabas)

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

Alternative forms

• guayava
• guayabo (obsolete)

Spanish

Etymology

From Taíno/Arawak.

Pronunciation

Noun

guayaba f (plural guayabas)

1. guava (fruit)

Related terms

• guayabera
• guayabero
• 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.