guava
nounHow many syllables in guava?
There are 2 syllables in the word guava.How to pronounce guava:
Definition of guava:
- guava (noun):
- any of several tropical american shrubs or small trees (genus psidium) of the myrtle family
- small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit.
- a shrubby tree (p. guajava) widely cultivated for its yellow-skinned fruit with sweet acid yellow or pink flesh
Synonyms for guava:
fruit tree
genus psidium
guava bush
psidium
psidium guajava
psidium littorale
strawberry guava
true guava
yellow cattley guava
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