FEIJOA


Meaning of FEIJOA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fā-ˈyō-ə, -ˈhō-ə ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from João da Silva Feijó died 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

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