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papaya Synonyms
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• noun (Context 1)
A large, oval or melon-like tropical fruit with a green to orange rind, sweet yellowish-orange flesh, and a central cavity filled with small black seeds, native to the Americas but widely cultivated in tropical regions globally.
Usage Example
"For breakfast, she enjoyed a bowl of freshly diced pawpaw topped with a squeeze of lime juice."
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pawpaw
• noun (Context 2)
A fast-growing tropical and subtropical tree belonging to the family Caricaceae, native to Mesoamerica, characterized by an unbranched, relatively soft trunk and a terminal crown of large, deeply lobed leaves.
Usage Example
"The farmers planted a new grove of pawpaw in the fertile volcanic soil to increase their export yield."
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pawpaw
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