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Word entry · 5 letters

guava

Best crossword clue

"Tropical pink fruit"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈɡwɑːvə/Part of speech nounSorted aaguvStarts with GEnds with A1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. tropical fruit having yellow skin and pink pulp; eaten fresh or used for e.g.

  2. jellies

Word origin

Recorded since 1555, from Spanish guayaba, from Taíno *wayaba. Doublet of guayaba, which is now rare or obsolete.

Used in a sentence

  • The guava […] is seldom eaten except when preserved with sirup or sugar.
  • CREAM CHEESE AND GUAVA JELLY SANDWICH: Spread an equal number of slices of lightly buttered white bread with guava jelly and cream cheese. Put slices together and trim the edges.

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

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