A tropical fruit-bearing shrub or small tree, also called Myrciaria floribunda, known for its small dark purple berries with sweet-tart flavor.
From guava (itself from Spanish guayaba, from Taíno language) combined with berry (Old English and Germanic origin). The plant is distinct from guava but shares similar growing regions.
Guavaberry liqueur from the Caribbean is so beloved that the fruit is now commercially cultivated—but it almost disappeared because of overexploitation in the wild!
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