| Main Entry: | babáco |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a papaya hybrid from Ecuador whose shape yields pentagonal pieces when sliced and has a flavor that is a cross between a banana and pineapple; also called mountain papaya |
| Example: | Steve Spangler is credited with introducing the babaco to southern California in the 1970s. |
| Usage: | cooking |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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