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papaya
noun
- 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
- its fruit, eaten raw or cooked, and also valued for its juice
adjective
designating a family (Caricaceae, order Violales) of tropical and subtropical dicotyledonous trees and shrubs
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