guayabo
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el guayabo(
gwah
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yah
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boh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (botany)
a. guava tree
Nuestra casa de campo tiene muchos guayabos que dan fruta.Our country home has lots of guava trees that give fruit.
2. (colloquial) (longing) (Colombia) (Venezuela)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. nostalgia
Mis padres sienten guayabo cada vez que piensan en su tierra natal.My parents feel nostalgia whenever they think of their native land.
3. (slang) (after effects of drinking alcohol) (Colombia)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in Colombia
a. hangover
Se despertó con un guayabo terrible tras una noche de rumba.He woke up with a terrible hangover after a night of partying.
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