: a tropical American tree (Carica papaya of the family Caricaceae, the papaya family) having an oblong to globose yellow edible fruit with numerous black seeds in a central cavity
also
: its fruit
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Stir in the cooked papaya, mixing well with the spices.
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The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Key Ingredients: Willow bark extract, pineapple and papaya enzymes, blue tansy oil
Size: 2.02 fl.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will be defending their title with a design that sticks to McLaren’s classic papaya color.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Transplant papaya seedlings to the landscape, keep moist and feed monthly
Foliage and indoor plants
71.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
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The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Key Ingredients: Willow bark extract, pineapple and papaya enzymes, blue tansy oil
Size: 2.02 fl.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will be defending their title with a design that sticks to McLaren’s classic papaya color.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Transplant papaya seedlings to the landscape, keep moist and feed monthly
Foliage and indoor plants
71.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Papaya.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/papaya. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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papaya
noun
pa·pa·ya
pə-ˈpī-ə 
: an oblong edible yellow fruit with many black seeds that grows on a tropical American tree with large leaves
also
: the tree
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