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pa•pa•ya
Pronunciation: (pu-pä'yu), [key]—
n.
1. the large, yellow, melonlike fruit of a tropical American shrub or small tree,
Carica papaya, eaten raw or cooked.
2. the tree itself.
Also called pawpaw. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.