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