Papaya

Pronunciation

• IPA: /pəˈpaɪə/, /pəˈpɑːjÉ™/
• Rhymes: -aɪə, -ɑːjÉ™

Origin

From Spanish, originally from Arawak papáia

Full definition of papaya

Noun

1. A tropical American evergreen tree, Carica papaya, having large, yellow, edible fruit
2. The fruit of this tree.

Synonyms

• pawpaw (Australia), common term for papaya, but strictly speaking this refers to a different tree
  fruit