Guava in Portuguese

Definition

Definition in EnglishA round tropical fruit with a thin yellow-green skin, pink or white flesh, many hard seeds and a strong sweet smell.

Definition in PortugueseFruta tropical redonda, de casca fina verde-amarelada, polpa rosa ou branca cheia de sementes duras e um cheiro doce e forte.

Example sentences

• Quase toda goiaba do pé da minha avó vinha bichada, então a gente aprendeu a abrir antes de morder.🔊

  Almost every guava on my grandma's tree was wormy, so we learned to break them open before taking a bite.

• Você coou o suco de goiaba? Meu copo veio cheio de semente.🔊

  Did you strain the guava juice? My glass is full of seeds.

• Acho graça quando chamam goiaba de fruta tropical — onde eu cresci era só a coisa mais barata da feira.🔊

  It's funny hearing guava called a tropical fruit — where I grew up it was just the cheapest thing at the market.

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