1
: any of several tropical American shrubs or small trees (genus Psidium) of the myrtle family
especially
: a shrubby tree (P. guajava) widely cultivated for its yellow-skinned fruit with sweet acid yellow or pink flesh
2
: the roundish to pear-shaped fruit of a guava
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This is any of many trees and shrubs of a genus that is native to the New World tropics. The two important species are common guava and cattley, or strawberry, guava. The sweet pulp of the common guava fruit has a musky, sometimes pungent odor. The pulp of the strawberry guava fruit has a strawberry-like flavor. Guavas are processed into jams, jellies, and preserves. Fresh guavas are rich in vitamins A, B, and C. They are eaten raw, sliced, and are often served in desserts.
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The tart guava and peach notes are grounded by heady violet, vetiver, and black tea, striking the perfect balance between sweet and musky.
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Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 5 June 2025
Made with a thick slathering of salty, white cheese with a good schmear of guava jam, all encrusted in a buttery puff pastry-like dough, the guava and cheese combo hit sweet and salty in all the right places, though admittedly, the cheese was a little too thick for me.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
The current homeowner, who prefers to remain anonymous, purchased the property within the last few years and recognized that the orange trees, along with nearby macadamia nut, avocado, guava and fig trees that previous owners had planted, were declining and needing specialized remedial care.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
Interior designer Christine Gachot holds a pink guava cake and a blackberry cream cake.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
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Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 5 June 2025
Made with a thick slathering of salty, white cheese with a good schmear of guava jam, all encrusted in a buttery puff pastry-like dough, the guava and cheese combo hit sweet and salty in all the right places, though admittedly, the cheese was a little too thick for me.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
The current homeowner, who prefers to remain anonymous, purchased the property within the last few years and recognized that the orange trees, along with nearby macadamia nut, avocado, guava and fig trees that previous owners had planted, were declining and needing specialized remedial care.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
Interior designer Christine Gachot holds a pink guava cake and a blackberry cream cake.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Guava.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guava. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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guava
noun
gua·va
ˈgwäv-ə 
: the sweet acid yellow-skinned fruit of a shrubby tropical American tree of the myrtle family
also
: a tree that produces guavas and is widely grown in cultivation
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