Guä'vä, n.

(gwä'vä) (Synop., § 130), n. [Sp. guayaba, guayabo, Fr. guayave, goyave, guayavier, goyavier, N. Lat. guajava.] A tropical tree, or its fruit, of the genus Psidium. Two species are well known, the P. pyriferum, or white guava, and P. pomiferum, or red guava. The fruit or berry is shaped like a pomegranate, but is much smaller. It is somewhat astringent, but makes a delicious jelly.