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| fei·jo·a [ fay yṓ ə, fay hṓ ə ] (plural fei·jo·as) |
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1. fruit tasting like pineapple: a green fruit that tastes like pineapple and is eaten raw or cooked. Use: jellies, preserves.
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2. S American fruit tree: a tree that produces feijoas. Native to: South America. Latin name Acca sellowiana.
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| [Late 19th century. < modern Latin, after J. da Silva Feijó (1760-1824), Brazilian naturalist] |
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