noun

papaya

papaya, pawpaw

I like to eat fresh papaya for breakfast.

I like to eat fresh papaya for breakfast.

This papaya is very sweet and ripe.

This papaya is very sweet and ripe.

((a)) papaya a tropical fruit I like to eat fresh papaya for breakfast.

Synonyms: pawpaw (in some regions)

From Spanish 'papaya', from Carib 'papáia'.

Think of a tropical paradise ('pa-pa-ya') where this sweet orange fruit grows.

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