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pa·pa·ya

(pə-pä′yə)

1. An evergreen tropical American tree (Carica papaya) with a crown of large lobed leaves, widely cultivated for its large yellow edible fruit.

2. The fruit of this tree, having soft pink to orange flesh and numerous small black seeds. In both senses also called pawpaw.

[Spanish papaya, of Arawakan origin.]

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papaya

(pəˈpaɪə)

1. (Plants) a Caribbean evergreen tree, Carica papaya, with a crown of large dissected leaves and large green hanging fruit: family Caricaceae

2. (Cookery) the fruit of this tree, having a yellow or reddish orange sweet edible pulp and small black seeds

Also called: papaw or pawpaw

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

paˈpayan adj

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pa•pa•ya

(pəˈpɑ yə)

n., pl. -yas.

1. a small tropical American tree, Carica papaya, resembling a palm with broad leaves at the top, bearing a yellow melonlike fruit.

2. the fruit itself.

[1760–70; < Sp < Carib (Hispaniola)]

pa•pa′yan, adj.

papaya

(pawpaw) A Caribbean fruit with sweet yellow flesh and small black seeds.

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Noun	1.	papaya - tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit Carica papaya, melon tree, papaia, papaya tree, pawpaw papaya - large oval melon-like tropical fruit with yellowish flesh Carica, genus Carica - type genus of the Caricaceae; tropical American trees: papayas fruit tree - tree bearing edible fruit
	2.	papaya - large oval melon-like tropical fruit with yellowish flesh edible fruit - edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh Carica papaya, melon tree, papaia, papaya, papaya tree, pawpaw - tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit

Translations

شَجَرة البابايا

papája

papaja

Papaya

papayo

papaye

papaya

pepaya

melónutré; papaya

papaia

papajapapajinis melionmedis

papaija

papaya

papaja

papaya

đu đủ

木瓜果木瓜树

papaya

[pəˈpaɪə] N (= fruit) → papaya f; (= tree) → árbol m de papaya

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

papaya

[pəˈpaɪə] n (= pawpaw) → papaye f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

papaya

n → Papayabaum f; (= fruit) → Papaya f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

papaya

[pəˈpaɪə] n → papaia

papaya

(pəˈpaiə) noun

a tropical tree or its fruit.

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Wearing a black apron, chef Eang Darith has a seemingly permanently happy demeanour as he stands in the open air kitchen in front of his restaurant - whose name translates to 'Brother Rith's Special Papaya Salad'.

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CHILLED CANTALOUPE - PAPAYA-PEACH SOUP Place 1 ripe papaya, peeled, seeded and chopped in food processor and process until smooth; add 2 large ripe cantaloupes, peeled, seeded and chopped and process in batches until pureed; add 2 peaches, cut up and pitted until pureed.

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Subsequently, high-quality papaya plants can be produced and strains that are resistant towards various diseases can be generated via molecular studies.

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ISLAMABAD -- Green tea prevents an increase of sugar level in blood while the fermented papaya helps to reduce uric acid.