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Definition of Papaya
1. Noun. Tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit.
Exact synonyms: Carica Papaya, Melon Tree, Papaia, Papaya Tree, Pawpaw
Group relationships: Carica, Genus Carica
Generic synonyms: Fruit Tree
Group relationships: Carica, Genus Carica
Generic synonyms: Fruit Tree
2. Noun. Large oval melon-like tropical fruit with yellowish flesh.
Generic synonyms: Edible Fruit
Group relationships: Carica Papaya, Melon Tree, Papaia, Papaya Tree, Pawpaw
Group relationships: Carica Papaya, Melon Tree, Papaia, Papaya Tree, Pawpaw
Definition of Papaya
1. a melon-like fruit [n -S] : PAPAYAN [adj]
Medical Definition of Papaya
1. The fruit of the papaw (pawpaw), Carica papaya (family Caricaceae), a tree of tropical America; it possesses a proteolytic action and is the source of papain. Synonym: carica. Origin: Sp. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Papaya
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