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feijoa

fei·jo·a [ fay yṓ ə, fay hṓ ə ] (plural fei·jo·as)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. fruit tasting like pineapple: a green fruit that tastes like pineapple and is eaten raw or cooked. Use: jellies, preserves.

2. S American fruit tree: a tree that produces feijoas. Native to: South America.  Latin name Acca sellowiana.

[Late 19th century. < modern Latin, after J. da Silva Feijó (1760-1824), Brazilian naturalist]
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