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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.

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