feijoa
feijoa Lexical Profile
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• noun
The small, green, egg-shaped fruit of the feijoa tree, possessing a sweet, aromatic flavor often likened to a combination of pineapple, apple, and mint.
"We made a delicious crumble using apples and fresh feijoas from the garden."
An evergreen shrub or small tree native to the highlands of southern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, Uruguay, and northern Argentina, widely cultivated for its fruit and as an ornamental plant.
"The feijoa growing by the fence line provides excellent privacy as well as a yearly harvest of fruit."
Word Nuance & Usage
While frequently referred to by the common name 'pineapple guava', the feijoa is not a true guava.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Named in the late 19th century by German botanist Otto Karl Berg in honor of João da Silva Feijó, a Portuguese botanist and naturalist.
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