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Word: Papaya
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century: from Spanish and Portuguese (see pawpaw)
pəˈpʌɪə
a tropical fruit shaped like an elongated melon, with edible orange flesh and small black seeds.
Short Definition:tropical fruit like elongated melon
the fast-growing tree which bears the papaya, native to warm regions of America. It is widely cultivated for its fruit, both for eating and for papain production.
Short Definition:fast-growing tree which bears papaya, native to warm regions of America
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