Plural of guava; tropical fruits with soft pink or white flesh, native to Central and South America, now grown worldwide.
From Spanish 'guayaba,' which comes from Taíno (indigenous Caribbean language) 'guayaba.' The word traveled from indigenous Americans to Spanish colonists to English speakers globally.
Guavas are 'nutritional powerhouses'—they have more vitamin C than oranges and were so important that Spanish conquistadors brought them worldwide along with tobacco and cacao!
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