papaya
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yə noun
1.
the large, yellow, melonlike fruit of a tropical American shrub or small tree, Carica papaya, eaten raw or cooked.
2.
the tree itself.
Also called pawpaw.
Origin:
1760–70; < Spanish < Carib (Hispaniola)
1760–70; < Spanish < Carib (Hispaniola)
Related forms
pa·pa·yan, adjective
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| —n | |
| 1. | a Caribbean evergreen tree, Carica papaya, with a crown of large dissected leaves and large green hanging fruit: family Caricaceae |
| 2. | the fruit of this tree, having a yellow sweet edible pulp and small black seeds |
| [C15 papaye, from Spanish papaya, from an American Indian language; compare Carib ababai] | |
| pa'payan | |
| —adj | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
papaya
1598 for fruit, 1613 for tree, from Sp., probably from Arawakan (W.Indies) papaya.
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Example sentences
Place oranges, banana, kiwi and berries in each papaya half.
The fish is wrapped around papaya, which was an interesting combination.
In one village several kids run ahead to show me their avocado, papaya, and lemon trees.
Heavy infestation of papaya mealybug on papaya stem.
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