Tropical fruit that rhymes with "lava" (5)

I believe the answer is:

guava

(Other definitions for guava that I've seen before include "Leaving body" , "Tropical fruit with yellow skin and pink pulp" , "Pink-fleshed tropical fruit" , "Tropical tree with yellow fruit" , "Tropical shrub bearing small yellowish fruit" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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