Papaya
(noun)
- A tropical fruit with a soft juicy flesh and a large number of black seeds in a central cavity.
- A tropical American tree having a single stem and a terminal crown of large, palmately lobed leaves, cultivated for its edible fruit.
Origin:
Mid 16th century: via spanish and portuguese from arawak papaya.
Examples:
- I love to eat papaya.
- He peeled the papaya and cut it in cubes.
- Papaya is a good source of vitamin C.
- Papaya is a tropical fruit that is rich in enzymes that can aid digestion.
- The papaya tree is a large herbaceous perennial plant.