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.
Also called
pawpaw.
Origin of papaya
1760–70; < Spanish < Carib (Hispaniola)
OTHER WORDS FROM papaya
pa·pa·yan, adjectiveWords nearby papaya
paparazzo,
papauma,
papaveraceous,
papaverine,
papaw,
papaya,
papeete,
papelera,
papen,
paper,
paper birch
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British Dictionary definitions for papaya
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