[pəˈpʌɪə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a tropical fruit shaped like an elongated melon, with edible orange flesh and small black seeds

- the fast-growing tree which bears the papaya, native to warm regions of America. It is widely cultivated for its fruit, both for eating and for papain production


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Origin:
late 16th century: from Spanish and Portuguese (see pawpaw)