What is "feijoa"

n. 1 A South American evergreen shrub, (taxlink Acca sellowiana species noshow=1), formerly ''Feijoa sellowiana'', having sweet, tart fruit. 2 The green, ellipsoid fruit of this shrub.

1. n. South American shrub having edible greenish plumlike fruit [syn: feijoa bush]

2. dark-green kiwi-sized tropical fruit with white flesh; used chiefly for jellies and preserves [syn: pineapple guava]