papaya

noun

USpuh-PY-uh/pəˈpaɪə/

3 meanings of papaya

1
nouncountable
The large, yellow, edible fruit produced by the tropical tree Carica papaya, with a central cluster of small seeds.
A ripe papaya gives slightly when you press it near the stem.
The market stall was piled high with mangoes and papayas.
Similarpawpaw
2
nouncountable
An evergreen tree, Carica papaya, native to tropical America, whose large yellow fruit can be eaten.
A young papaya can begin fruiting within a year of planting.
Farmers grow papayas across much of tropical Central America.
Similarpawpaw
3
nouncountable or uncountable
An orange color resembling that of the flesh of a ripe papaya.
The designer chose papaya for the accent cushions.
Their team jerseys came in a vivid papaya with white trim.

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Borrowed from Spanish papaya, which in turn comes from Lokono papáia. It is possibly a doublet of pawpaw.