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.
Words nearby papaya
paparazzo, papauma, papaveraceous, papaverine, papaw, papaya, papeete, papelera, papen, paper, paper birch
Origin of papaya
1760–70; < Spanish < Carib (Hispaniola)
Also called pawpaw.
OTHER WORDS FROM papaya
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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 forms of papaya
papayan, adjectiveWord Origin for papaya
C15 papaye, from Spanish papaya, from an American Indian language; compare Carib ababai
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