Chilean guava

noun

1. a tropical shrub or small tree, Ugni molinae, of the myrtle family, having leathery, oval leaves, rose-pink flowers, and blue-black, edible fruit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Chilean guava¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

There were plants from the Atacama Desert, like the pink petals of the fragrant Rosa del año, used to enliven a cuchufli, a tubular wafer usually sold by street vendors, and guanaco, an undomesticated relative of the alpaca, sliced thin and paired with murtilla, sometimes called Chilean guava.

From New York Times

Dishes include guanaco, a Llama-like animal that roams Patagonia, served with Chilean guava, a red berry.

From Wall Street Journal