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pa·paya
noun
or pa·paia \pəˈpī(y)ə, -ˈpäyə\
(-s)
Etymology: Spanish, of American Indian origin; akin to Otomac papai, Carib ababai
1. : a tree (Carica papaya) native to tropical American and having long-petioled palmately 7-lobed leaves, clusters of dioecious yellow flowers, and large oblong yellow fruit that has a pulpy flesh and thick rind and is eaten raw, boiled as a vegetable, pickled, or preserved
2. : the fruit of the papaya tree — see carpaine |