feijoa

noun

fei·​joa fā-ˈyō-ə How to pronounce feijoa (audio) -ˈhō-ə How to pronounce feijoa (audio)
: 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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The cocktails incorporate many ingredients common in Latin America including the purple chicha morada, hoja santa, mole, feijoa and ancho chile. — Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023 From his bedroom window, Mr. Matallana-Puerto saw that the brown rat accounted for 88 percent of all animal visits to feijoa flowers. — New York Times, 22 June 2022

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Etymology

New Latin, genus name, from João da Silva Feijó †1824 Brazilian naturalist

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of feijoa was in 1898

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