Definition

1. Noun:
   • Guava: A tropical fruit tree (genus Psidium) or its edible fruit. The fruit typically has green or yellow skin, white, pink, or red flesh, and contains many small seeds. It is known for its sweet, fragrant flavor when ripe.
   • Guava tree: The tree that produces this fruit.

Usage Examples

• Noun (referring to the fruit):
  • Mẹ tôi mua một ký ổi ở chợ. (My mother bought a kilogram of guavas at the market.)
  • Quả ổi này rất ngọt và thơm. (This guava is very sweet and fragrant.)
• Noun (referring to the tree):
  • Trong vườn nhà tôi có một cây ổi rất lớn. (There is a very large guava tree in my garden.)

Advanced Usage

• "Ổi non": Young/unripe guava. Often eaten with salt or in salads.
  • Trẻ con thích chấm ổi non với muối ớt. (Children like dipping young guava in chili salt.)
• "Ổi chín": Ripe guava.
  • Ổi chín có mùi thơm đặc trưng. (Ripe guava has a distinctive fragrance.)
• "Ruột ổi": The flesh/pulp of the guava.
  • Ruột ổi đào có màu hồng rất đẹp. (The flesh of the pink guava has a very beautiful color.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ổi đào: A variety of guava with pinkish-red flesh.
• Ổi mỡ gà / Ổi vàng: A variety of guava with yellowish-white flesh.
• Ổi xá lị / Ổi không hạt: Seedless guava varieties.
• Mứt ổi: Guava jam.
  • Bà tôi thường làm mứt ổi vào dịp Tết. (My grandmother often makes guava jam for the Lunar New Year.)
• Nước ép ổi: Guava juice.
• Cây ổi: Guava tree.

Synonyms

• Goyave (French loanword, used in some botanical/formal contexts).
• Trái ổi / Quả ổi: Both mean "guava fruit." "Trái" is more common in Southern Vietnam, while "quả" is more common in Northern Vietnam.

Related Phrases / Compound Words

• Canh ổi: A simple soup made with young guava leaves, sometimes used in traditional remedies.
• Bột ổi: Guava powder, made from dried fruit, sometimes used as a dietary supplement.
• Lá ổi: Guava leaf, often used in traditional medicine or herbal tea.

Notes on Different Meanings

• The word "ổi" refers almost exclusively to the guava fruit or tree. It does not have other common metaphorical meanings in standard Vietnamese. However, in some regional dialects or slang, it might be used in playful comparisons due to the fruit's shape or texture, but these are not standard usages.

noun

1. guava
   • mứt ổi
     guava jam
2. quả ổi