noun · rare

feijoa

feijoa · feijoas

фейхоа

фейхоа, фейхуа

brasilianische Guave

A South American evergreen shrub, Acca sellowianaA South American evergreen shrub, Acca sellowiana (syn. Feijoa sellowiana).

/feɪˈʒoʊ.ə/

Meaning

2 senses

A South American evergreen shrub, Acca sellowiana (syn. Feijoa sellowiana).
brasilianische Guave
фейхоа́fejxoá, фейхо́аfejxóa, фейхуа́fejxuá
фейхо́аfejxóa
South American shrub having edible greenish plumlike fruit
The green, ellipsoid fruit of this shrub, having a tart and sweet taste.

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From the New Latin former genus name Feijoa, which was named after Portuguese botanist Joã

From the New Latin former genus name Feijoa, which was named after Portuguese botanist João da Silva Feijó by the German botanist Otto Karl Berg.

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plural: feijoas

Singular	feijoa
Plural	feijoas

regular

3 synonyms

Close in meaning

dark-green kiwi-sized tropical fruit with white flesh; used chiefly for jellies and preserves:pineapple guava
South American shrub having edible greenish plumlike fruit:feijoa bush