Papaya Definition

pə-päyə
papayas
noun
papayas
A tropical American tree (Carica papaya) of the papaya family, resembling a palm, having a bunch of large leaves at the top, and bearing a large, oblong, yellowish-orange fruit like a melon.
Webster's New World
Its fruit, eaten raw or cooked, and also valued for its juice.
Webster's New World
The fruit of this tree, having soft pink to orange flesh and numerous small black seeds.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
adjective
Designating a family (Caricaceae, order Violales) of tropical and subtropical dicotyledonous trees and shrubs.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Papaya

Noun

Singular:
papaya
Plural:
papayas

Origin of Papaya

  • From Spanish, originally from Arawak papáia

    From Wiktionary

  • Spanish papaya of Arawakan origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Papaya Is Also Mentioned In

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to papaya using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

Words Ending With

Unscrambles

papaya