The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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It evoked kiwis and guavas like Twizzlers do strawberries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
It’s palms, banana plants, loquats, pineapple guavas and other assorted tropicals and subtropicals in our gardens.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
They’ve watched out for each other’s children and grandchildren, fed each other’s pets and shared lemongrass and guavas from their gardens.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2023
They scavenge for guavas and berries, or banana leaves on which fermented cassava is served.
From New York Times ● Jul. 10, 2022
At Yolanda's mention of guavas, he springs forward, pointing across the road towards the summit of the western hills.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
