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The sun setting on the Ucayali, with the Andean foothills in the background, and the taste of freshly cut papaya in my mouth, restoring a body utterly shattered, made for one of those 'ones to tell the grandchildren' memories.
Mark Barrowcliffe

Meaning of "papaya" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PAPAYA

Papaye, from Spanish papaya, from an American Indian language; compare Carib ababai.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PAPAYA

papaya  [pəˈpaɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAPAYA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Papaya is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PAPAYA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Papaya

The papaya /pəˈpaɪə/ or /pəˈpɑːjə/, papaw, or pawpaw is the fruit of the plant Carica papaya, the sole species in the genus Carica of the plant family Caricaceae. It is native to the tropics of the Americas, perhaps from southern Mexico and neighbouring Central America. It was first cultivated in Mexico several centuries before the emergence of the Mesoamerican classical civilizations. The papaya is a large, tree-like plant, with a single stem growing from 5 to 10 m tall, with spirally arranged leaves confined to the top of the trunk. The lower trunk is conspicuously scarred where leaves and fruit were borne. The leaves are large, 50–70 cm in diameter, deeply palmately lobed, with seven lobes. Unusually for such large plants, the trees are dioecious. The tree is usually unbranched, unless lopped. The flowers are similar in shape to the flowers of the Plumeria, but are much smaller and wax-like. They appear on the axils of the leaves, maturing into large fruit - 15–45 cm long and 10–30 cm in diameter. The fruit is ripe when it feels soft and its skin has attained an amber to orange hue.

Definition of papaya in the English dictionary

The definition of papaya in the dictionary is a Caribbean evergreen tree, Carica papaya, with a crown of large dissected leaves and large green hanging fruit: family Caricaceae. Other definition of papaya is the fruit of this tree, having a yellow or reddish orange sweet edible pulp and small black seeds.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PAPAYA


acrospire
ˈækrəˌspaɪə
aspire
əˈspaɪə
conspire
kənˈspaɪə
empire
ˈɛmpaɪə
espier
ɪˈspaɪə
expire
ɪkˈspaɪə
inspire
ɪnˈspaɪə
leptospire
ˌleptəˈspaɪə
occupier
ˈɒkjʊˌpaɪə
perspire
pəˈspaɪə
pia
ˈpaɪə
pyre
paɪə
reinspire
ˌriːɪnˈspaɪə
respire
rɪˈspaɪə
sampire
ˈsæmpaɪə
spire
spaɪə
suspire
səˈspaɪə
transpire
trænˈspaɪə
umpire
ˈʌmpaɪə
vampire
ˈvæmpaɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PAPAYA

papal infallibility
papal nuncio
Papal States
papalism
papalist
papalize
papally
Papandreou
Papanicolaou smear
Papanicolaou test
papaprelatist
paparazzi
paparazzo
papauma
papaver
papaveraceous
papaverine
papaverous
papaw
pape

WORDS THAT END LIKE PAPAYA

abaya
Ayutthaya
Bodh Gaya
Celaya
Chao Phraya
Gaya
Himalaya
Irian Jaya
jambalaya
Jaya
kabaya
khaya
Lepaya
Malaya
maya
Meghalaya
playa
Putrajaya
shaya
Surabaya

Synonyms and antonyms of papaya in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «papaya» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PAPAYA

Find out the translation of papaya to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of papaya from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «papaya» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

木瓜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

papaya
570 millions of speakers

English

papaya
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पपीता
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

البابايا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

папайя
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mamão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পেঁপে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

papaye
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pepaya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

papaya
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パパイヤ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파파야
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Papaya
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

đu đủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பப்பாளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पपई
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

papaya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

papaia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

papaja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

папайя
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

papaya
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

παπάγια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

papaya
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

papaya
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

papaya
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of papaya

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PAPAYA»

The term «papaya» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.777 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PAPAYA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about papaya

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2 QUOTES WITH «PAPAYA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word papaya.
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Mark Barrowcliffe
The sun setting on the Ucayali, with the Andean foothills in the background, and the taste of freshly cut papaya in my mouth, restoring a body utterly shattered, made for one of those 'ones to tell the grandchildren' memories.
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Andy Milonakis
I'm a really huge fan of papaya juice.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAPAYA»

Discover the use of papaya in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to papaya and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Papaya the Medicine Tree
This is the third edition of this thought-provoking work and the book's popularity attests not only to the international growth in plant medicine but in particular the growing anecdotal reporting by patients of remarkable cancer cures from ...
Harald W. Tietze, 2003
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Descriptors for Papaya
DESCRIPTOR. LIST. FOR. PAPAYA. IBPGR now uses the following definitions in genetic resources documentation: (i) passport (accession identifiers and information recorded by collectors); (ii) characterization (consists of recording those ...
International Board for Plant Genetic Resources, 1988
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The Encyclopedia of Fruit and Nuts
Papaya flesh colour ranges from intense gold to deep red with varying intermediate shades (Table C.10). In Malaysia and many South-east Asian countries, the preference is for the red-fleshed varieties while Hawaii and Australia prefer the ...
Jules Janick, Robert E. Paull, 2008
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Biotechnology Annual Review
Recent advances in the development of transgenic papaya technology Evelyn Mae Tecson Mendoza1,Ã, Antonio C. Laurena1 and Jose Ramon Botella2 1Institute of Plant Breeding, Crop Science Cluster, College of Agriculture, University of ...
M. Raafat El-Gewely, 2008
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Food, Ecology, and Culture: Readings in the Anthropology of ...
Papaya is accused of causing abortion because it is hot and heating the body is a condition believed to be a major cause of abortion. Men also declared that they felt hot after eating papaya. If the fruit was to be taken during fever the pyrexia ...
John R. K. Robson, 1980
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Diseases of Horticultural Crops: Fruits
INTRODUCTION Papaya (Carica papaya L.) is a native of tropical America and was introduced into India in the 16th century by the early travellers. The genus Carica includes about 48 species of which Carica papaya is the only species grown ...
‎1999
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Fine Haitian Cuisine
Papaya Smoothie Ji Papay Olè Jus de Papaye au Lait - 4 cups cubed papaya* ( well ripened) - 1 1⁄2 cups (one 12-ounce can) very cold evaporated milk - 1/4 cup granulated sugar, or to taste - 1 cup crushed ice Put papaya, milk, sugar, and ice  ...
Mona Cassion Ménager, 2005
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Fruit Fly Fighters: Eradication of the Papaya Fruit Fly
This is an account of the entire campaign since 1995 and also a practical how-to guide to combatting any future fruit fly pest incursion.
Bryan Keith Cantrell, Anna Cahill, Blair Chadwick, 2002
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DISEASES OF CROP PLANTS IN INDIA
There are several varieties of papaya, many of which are of short duration, coming to bearing in two to three years. There are nearly twenty different diseases of papaya in India and other countries, of which only a few are important. PAPAYA ...
G. RANGASWAMI, A. MAHADEVAN, 1998
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Ayurvedic Healing Cuisine
(physicians who practice Unani-Tib, the Creek system of medicine) — prescribe papaya to people suffering from liver, heart, and/or intestinal trouble. The fruit is also used as a cure for intestinal worms. Papaya encourages the appetite and ...
Harish Johari, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAPAYA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term papaya is used in the context of the following news items.
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Genetically modified seeds are changing agriculture
Corn, cotton, potatoes, apples, plums, soybeans, papaya, sugar beets, alfalfa, canola, flax, tobacco and squash are among the GMO plants ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
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Eating along the 2 line: Fulton St. wish markets offer diverse treats in …
... garlic and pepper, or basil-chili sauce ($18), bean sprout and turnip cakes ($8) or whole fried fish topped with mango-papaya salad ($26). «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
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AG Kitchen is all over the map in Silver Spring
Pineapple and pomegranate, or papaya and mint, are unnecessary adornments to guacamole, which becomes more of a dessert than an ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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A fruity experience
Trees heavy with rambutan, avocado and papaya tempt the visitor to pluck a fruit or two! Sprawling across 120 hectares, this gigantic orchard ... «The Island.lk, Jul 15»
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Sweet Incentive
Climbing vines, and papaya or ohia lehua trees can add height. "Different insects are going to target different strata of your garden," she said. «Maui News, Jul 15»
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Building diplomatic ties over popiah and laksa
Lots of fruit, from papaya to avocado, and plain yoghurt. My wife follows a very healthy lifestyle. If you could choose anyone to have a meal with, ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
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Is it nutty to ask if Melbourne is the capital of our allergy nation?
And latex rubber can cause problems with bananas, avocados, kiwi fruits, chestnuts and papaya. Food allergies and infants. On the numbers ... «WA today, Jul 15»
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Raghavendra Kodlady makes art bloom in vegetables, fruits
He can create red rose out of ripe vegetables, rose with loose petals out of watermelon, apart from flower vases, pitchers etc, vine out of papaya ... «Daijiworld.com, Jul 15»
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Spanish language vegetable gardening class
... and fruits, including dragon fruit (pitaya), figs, Valley lemons, Mexican limes, papaya (both green and ripe), squash blossoms, and nopolitas, ... «Monitor, Jul 15»
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Zealous praise for zingy New Zealand Pinot Gris
The Stump Jump 2014 White $14.95 (Australia) Always-popular Rhône-style blend with pear, melon and lime aromas building into papaya, ... «Waterloo Record, Jul 15»

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