Definition

Noun: 1. A South American shrub (Feijoa sellowiana): An evergreen shrub or small tree native to South America, particularly southern Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. It is cultivated for its edible, greenish, plum-like fruit, which is also called a feijoa or pineapple guava.

Usage

• The feijoa bush is prized in gardens for its attractive, silvery-green foliage and its unusual, flavorful fruit.
• To produce fruit, you need to plant more than one feijoa bush for cross-pollination.
• The flowers of the feijoa bush have edible petals that taste slightly sweet.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in horticultural and botanical contexts to distinguish the plant itself from its fruit.
• In landscaping, it may be referred to for its qualities as an ornamental hedge or windbreak, in addition to being a fruit-bearing plant.

Variants and Related Words

• Feijoa (noun): The common name for both the fruit of the feijoa bush and, informally, the bush itself.
• Pineapple guava (noun): Another common name for the feijoa bush and its fruit, referring to the fruit's taste which is reminiscent of both pineapple and guava.
• Feijoa sellowiana (noun): The scientific (Latin) name for the species.

Synonyms

• Pineapple guava (plant)

Notes on Meaning

• The primary meaning of "feijoa bush" is the specific plant species . It is not a general term for any bush that bears feijoa-like fruit.

Noun

1. South American shrub having edible greenish plumlike fruit