papaya
1. [ noun ] (botany) tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit
Synonyms: pawpaw papaya_tree melon_tree Carica_papaya papaia
Related terms: fruit_tree Carica
2. [ noun ] (chemistry,botany,food) large oval melon-like tropical fruit with yellowish flesh
Related terms: edible_fruit
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