FEIJOA


Meaning of FEIJOA in English

/fay yoh"euh, -hoh"euh/ , n.

1. a shrub, Feijoa sellowiana, of the myrtle family, native to South America, bearing edible, greenish, plumlike fruit.

2. the fruit of this shrub. Also called pineapple guava .

[ Feijó (1760-1824), Brazilian soldier and naturalist; see -A 2 ]

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