papaya

Meaning

1. A tropical American evergreen tree, Carica papaya, having large, yellow, edible fruit.
2. The fruit of this tree.
3. An orange colour, like that of papaya flesh.

Synonyms

pawpaw

papaw

melon tree

papaia

papaya tree

Carica papaya

melon-tree

papayotin

Carica papaya Linn.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pəˈpaɪə/

Etymology

From Spanish papaya, from Lokono papáia.