papaya
/pəˈpaɪə/
noun
- A large tropical fruit with orange flesh and black seeds, known for its sweet taste and health benefits.
- I added fresh papaya to the fruit salad for a tropical flavor.
- The smoothie was made with papaya, banana, and coconut milk.
- Papaya is rich in vitamin C and helps with digestion.
- The tropical tree that produces this fruit.
- The papaya tree in our backyard grew very quickly and started producing fruit within a year.
- The leaves of the papaya tree are sometimes used in traditional medicine.
- Farmers in Hawaii cultivate papaya trees for export around the world.