Psidium littorale
- noun
- Specialized
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guayaba de Cattley
- The Psidium littorale in my garden produces sweet, fragrant fruit every summer.
Examples
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Local markets often sell the yellow fruit of Psidium littorale as a delicacy.
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Botanists are studying Psidium littorale for its resistance to certain plant diseases.
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The Psidium littorale is a popular choice for tropical gardens.
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Have you ever tasted the fruit of a Psidium littorale?
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The yellow fruit of Psidium littorale is often made into jams and jellies.
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In tropical regions, Psidium littorale is valued for both its beauty and its edible fruit.
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People love to enjoy the sweet taste of Psidium littorale fresh from the tree.
Synonyms
A small tree or bush that has small yellow fruit you can eat
A small tropical bush or tree that has sweet fruit tasting like strawberries
A small tropical tree that makes sweet red or yellow fruit, also called strawberry guava
A tropical bush or small tree with sweet red fruit called strawberry guava
A small tropical bush or tree that produces deep red oval fruit you can eat
Surface Forms
Morphology
Psidium + littorale
This is a Latin binomial (genus + specific epithet) used in scientific taxonomy; the full meaning (a particular species bearing strawberry guava fruit) requires botanical knowledge and familiarity with Latin epithets. The second element 'littorale' is not an English word and the species-level meaning cannot be predicted from everyday vocabulary, so a B1 learner knowing common constituent words would not reliably infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Psidium littorale is the scientific name for a small tropical shrub that makes sweet, yellow fruit often called 'strawberry guava' or 'Cattley guava'. Think of Psidium as the guava group and littorale as meaning 'by the shore', so the name helps you remember a little South American guava tree that bears fragrant fruit.
