feijoa
9.9
A small green fruit with sweet white flesh used in jams
- noun
- /feɪˈhoʊ.ə/
- UK
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feijoa
- I'm also going to try your Brandied Fruit Salad using some of the many feijoa fruits.
Examples
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It is possible that the winds of Apsheron might change direction and, within a single generation, these dry steppes would turn into humid subtropics, with lemons, tangerines, and feijoa.
Fiction book (1996) -
The feijoa has a unique flavor that makes it a favorite for making jellies.
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I added chopped feijoas to my smoothie for a tropical twist.
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In the fall, many farmers harvest feijoas for sale at local markets.
Synonyms
7.2
A small oval green fruit with sweet white flesh used to make jam
is egg shaped rather than simply oval in overall form
Compounds
genus Feijoa
- Specialized
9.1
A group of small South American shrubs and trees that make edible feijoa fruit
How Sweet
Surface Forms
Etymology
Feijoa is named after a Portuguese botanist, Feijó, who studied plants in South America, so the sweet green fruit was given his name.