HyperDic: papaya

English > 2 senses of the word papaya:
NOUNplantpapaya, papaia, pawpaw, papaya tree, melon tree, Carica papayatropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit
foodpapayalarge oval melon-like tropical fruit with yellowish flesh
papaya > pronunciation
Soundspahpay'ah
RhymesElia ... rupiah: 12 rhymes with ayah...
English > papaya: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningTropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit.
Synonymspapaia, pawpaw, papaya tree, melon tree, Carica papaya
Member ofCarica, genus Caricatype genus of the Caricaceae
Partspapayalarge oval melon-like tropical fruit with yellowish flesh
Broaderfruit treeTree bearing edible fruit
Spanishasimina, mamón, papaia, papaya, papayo
CatalanCarica papaya, papaier
English > papaya: 2 senses > noun 2, food
Meaninglarge oval melon-like tropical fruit with yellowish flesh.
Part ofpapaya, papaia, pawpaw, papaya tree, melon tree, Carica papayaTropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit
Broaderedible fruitedible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
Spanishlechosa, papaya
Catalanpapaia

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