Synonyms for papaya


Grammar : Noun
Spell : puh-pah-yuh
Phonetic Transcription : pəˈpɑ yə


Définition of papaya

Origin :
  • 1590s for fruit, 1610s for tree, from Spanish, probably from Arawakan (West Indies) papaya.
  • As in melon : noun fruit
Example sentences :
  • A fruit that always appealed to us was the papaya, or pawpaw.
  • Extract from : « Up the Orinoco and down the Magdalena » by H. J. Mozans
  • It is then placed on a stick which has been secured directly under a papaya fruit.
  • Extract from : « The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3 » by Rollin H. Baker
  • Many of the garden plots lay fallow during the war and were allowed to grow up in thick stands of papaya.
  • Extract from : « The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3 » by Rollin H. Baker
  • Papaya and small berries were the foods most frequently observed in the stomachs.
  • Extract from : « The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3 » by Rollin H. Baker
  • He finished his papaya, then tackled a mango salad, an unusual but delicious breakfast dish.
  • Extract from : « The Golden Skull » by John Blaine
  • We passed several small coffee plantations; in the clearings near the houses were banana, orange, and papaya trees.
  • Extract from : « Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile » by Henry Stephens
  • In some countries they wrap meat in papaya leaves for several hours before eating in order to soften it.
  • Extract from : « The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines » by T. H. Pardo de Tavera
  • “Santa Ana's house is full of bullets” is rather pretty description for the papaya.
  • Extract from : « A Little Book of Filipino Riddles » by Various
  • Another valuable fruit indigenous to this country is the Papaia (Carica papaya).
  • Extract from : « The Hawaiian Islands » by The Department of Foreign Affairs

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