papaya

[ puh-pah-yuh ]

/ pəˈpɑ yə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR papaya ON THESAURUS.COM

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, adjective

Words nearby papaya

paparazzo, papauma, papaveraceous, papaverine, papaw, papaya, Papeete, papelera, Papen, paper, paperback

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Example sentences from the Web for papaya

Papaya and Arugula Salad by Anne Byrn The Dinner Doctor offers a salad to please both the palate and the eye.
What to Eat|Cookstr.com|July 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Papaya is not as sweet as mango or peach, but it gives a salad great texture, flavor, and color.
What to Eat|Cookstr.com|July 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Another valuable fruit indigenous to this country is the Papaia (Carica papaya).
The Hawaiian Islands|The Department of Foreign Affairs
We passed several small coffee plantations; in the clearings near the houses were banana, orange, and papaya trees.
Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile|Henry Stephens

A fruit that always appealed to us was the papaya, or pawpaw.
Up the Orinoco and down the Magdalena|H. J. Mozans
In some countries they wrap meat in papaya leaves for several hours before eating in order to soften it.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera
“Santa Ana's house is full of bullets” is rather pretty description for the papaya.
A Little Book of Filipino Riddles|Various

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, adjective

Word Origin for papaya

C15 papaye, from Spanish papaya, from an American Indian language; compare Carib ababai

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单词	papaya
释义	papaya [ puh-pah-yuh ] / pəˈpɑ yə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR papaya ON THESAURUS.COM 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, adjective Words nearby papaya paparazzo, papauma, papaveraceous, papaverine, papaw, papaya, Papeete, papelera, Papen, paper, paperback Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for papaya Papaya and Arugula Salad by Anne Byrn The Dinner Doctor offers a salad to please both the palate and the eye. What to Eat\|Cookstr.com\|July 28, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Papaya is not as sweet as mango or peach, but it gives a salad great texture, flavor, and color. What to Eat\|Cookstr.com\|July 28, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Another valuable fruit indigenous to this country is the Papaia (Carica papaya). The Hawaiian Islands\|The Department of Foreign Affairs We passed several small coffee plantations; in the clearings near the houses were banana, orange, and papaya trees. Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile\|Henry Stephens A fruit that always appealed to us was the papaya, or pawpaw. Up the Orinoco and down the Magdalena\|H. J. Mozans In some countries they wrap meat in papaya leaves for several hours before eating in order to soften it. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines\|T. H. Pardo de Tavera “Santa Ana's house is full of bullets” is rather pretty description for the papaya. A Little Book of Filipino Riddles\|Various 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, adjective Word Origin for papaya C15 papaye, from Spanish papaya, from an American Indian language; compare Carib ababai Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to papaya cantaloupe, gourd, watermelon, musk, casaba, honeydew, nutmeg, pepo
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papaya

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