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papaya


pa·pa·ya

noun \pə-ˈpī-ə\

Definition of PAPAYA

: a tropical American tree (Carica papaya of the family Caricaceae, the papaya family) having an oblong to globose yellow edible fruit with numerous black seeds in a central cavity; also : its fruit

Origin of PAPAYA

Spanish, of American Indian origin; akin to Arawak papáia papaya
First Known Use: 1598

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