white guava

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white guava - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Guava \Gua"va\, n. [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.
     [1913 Webster]