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Chilean guava

American

noun

a tropical shrub or small tree, Ugni molinae, of the myrtle family, having leathery, oval leaves, rose-pink flowers, and blue-black, edible fruit.

Etymology

Origin of Chilean guava

First recorded in 1955–60

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