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Webster 1913 Edition

Guava

Gua′va

,
Noun.
[Sp.
guayaba
the guava fruit,
guayabo
the guava tree; prob. fr. the native West Indian name.]
A tropical tree, or its fruit, of the genus
Psidium
. Two varieties are well known, the
P. pyriferum
, or
white guava
, and
P. pomiferum
, or
red guava
. The fruit or berry is shaped like a pomegranate, but is much smaller. It is somewhat astringent, but makes a delicious jelly.

Webster 1828 Edition

Guava

GU`AVA

,
Noun.
An American tree,and its fruit, of the genus Psidium. It is of two species,or rather varieties, the pyriferum or white guava, and pomiferum or red guava. The fruit or berry is large and oval-shaped, like a pomegranate, which it resembles in its astringent quality. The pulp is of an agreeable flavor,and of this fruit is made a delicious jelly.

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