Definitions for guavas

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guavas gua·va

Spelling: [gwah-vuh]

IPA: /ˈgwɑ və/

Guavas is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 61 anagrams from letters in guavas (aagsuv).

Definitions for guavas

noun

1. any of numerous tropical and subtropical American trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Psidium, of the myrtle family, especially P. guajava, bearing large, yellow, round to pear-shaped fruit, and P. littorale, bearing smaller, yellowish to deep-red, oval fruit.
2. the fruit, used for making jam, jelly, etc.

Origin of guavas

1545-55; Spanish guayaba Arawak

Examples for guavas

The guava tree is small and resembles our young cherry trees.

Spread zepherettes with cream cheese and dot with guava jelly.

The captain put up his hand and found—the skin of his guava.

A decoction of the root of the guava is used in cases of fever.

The balance and my supply of guava jelly was taken to a boarding-house.

This guava is the source of the famous guava jelly of commerce.

Those I bought were of guava, cashew apple, citron, and lime.

And of all the oranges that ever you saw, and the guava jelly, and the pine-apples!

“As I fear that we shall be,” muttered the master of the guava.

The guava has a peculiar odour which will scent a room for hours after the fruit is cut.