feijoa
noun[CorU]
uk/feɪˈjəʊ.ə/us/feɪˈjoʊ.ə//feɪˈhoʊ.ə/theoval,greenfruitof asmallSouthAmericantree, or thetreeitself:
The feijoa had atangy,perfumedflavourandfleshlike amelon.
Feijoas are ofteneatenfreshinsaladsor made intopreserves.
The feijoa is asmalltreewithbluishgreenleaves.
- Mostvarietiesof feijoa incultivationtoday are fromAustralia, New Zealand, or theUSA.
- Thelemonsorbetwasservedwith a feijoasauce.
- Their feijoaicecreamisparticularlydelicious,althoughsomething of anacquiredtaste.
- Theflowersof the feijoa havewhitepetalsandbristly,scarletstamens.
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