an old name of the Papaw-tree (Carica papaya), apparently from the milky juice exuded by all parts of the tree when wounded.
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| 释义 | the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular fruit-tree or -plant > [noun] > tropical or exotic fruit-tree or -plant > pawpaw tree (3) dug-tree1640 an old name of the Papaw-tree (Carica papaya), apparently from the milky juice exuded by all parts of the tree when wounded. pawpawc1645 More fully pawpaw plant, pawpaw tree. The papaya tree, Carica papaya. Cf. papaya, n. 2. papaya tree1704 More fully papaya tree. A fast-growing tree, Carica papaya (family Caricaceae), which is native to tropical South America and widely cultivated… |
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