papaya
[ puh-pah-yuh ]
/ pəˈpɑ yə /
noun
the large, yellow, melonlike fruit of a tropical American shrub or small tree, Carica papaya, eaten raw or cooked.
the tree itself.
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paparazzo, papauma, papaveraceous, papaverine, papaw, papaya, papeete, papelera, papen, papen, franz von, paper
Origin of papaya
1760–70; < Spanish < Carib (Hispaniola)
Also called pawpaw.
Related formspa·pa·yan, adjective
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papaya
/ (pəˈpaɪə) /
noun
a Caribbean evergreen tree, Carica papaya, with a crown of large dissected leaves and large green hanging fruit: family Caricaceae
the fruit of this tree, having a yellow or reddish orange sweet edible pulp and small black seeds
Also called: papaw, pawpaw
Derived Formspapayan, adjective
Word Origin for papaya
C15 papaye, from Spanish papaya, from an American Indian language; compare Carib ababai
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Word Origin and History for papaya
papaya
1590s for fruit, 1610s for tree, from Spanish, probably from Arawakan (West Indies) papaya.
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