Main Entry:

fei·joa

Pronunciation:

\fā-ˈyō-ə, -ˈhō-ə\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

New Latin, genus name, from João da Silva Feijó †1824 Brazilian naturalist

Date:

1898

: the green round or oval juicy fruit of a shrub or small tree (Feijoa sellowiana) of the myrtle family that is native to South America and is grown commercially especially in New Zealand ; also : the tree or shrub