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papaya — [pə pī′ə, pəpä′yə] n. [Sp < Carib or Arawak name of the fruit] 1. a tropical American tree (Carica papaya) of the papaya family, resembling a palm, having a bunch of large leaves at the top, and bearing a large, oblong, yellowish orange fruit… … English World dictionary
papaya — papayan, adj. /peuh pah yeuh/, 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. [1760 70; < Sp < Carib (Hispaniola)] * * * Large… … Universalium
papaya — noun Etymology: Spanish, of American Indian origin; akin to Arawak papáia papaya Date: 1598 a tropical American tree (Carica papaya of the family Caricaceae, the papaya family) having an oblong to globose yellow edible fruit with numerous black… … New Collegiate Dictionary
family Caricaceae — noun trees native to tropical America and Africa with milky juice and large palmately lobed leaves • Syn: ↑Caricaceae, ↑papaya family • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Parietales, ↑order Parietales, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Papaya ringspot virus — Taxobox color=violet name = Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) virus group = IV: (+)sense RNA Viruses familia = Potyviridae genus = Potyvirus species = Papaya ringspot virus synonyms = Papaya ringspot potyvirus papaya distortion mosaic virus papaya… … Wikipedia
Papaya mosaic virus — Taxobox color=violet name = Papaya mosaic virus (PapMV) virus group = familia = Flexiviridae genus = Potexvirus species = Papaya mosaic virus synonyms = Papaya mosaic potexvirus babaco yellow mosaic virus boussingaultia mosaic virus papaw mild… … Wikipedia
papaya — The fruit of the papaw (pawpaw), Carica p. (family Caricaceae), a tree of tropical America; it possesses a proteolytic action and is the source of papain. SYN: carica. [Sp.] * * * pa·pa·ya pə pī ə n a tropical American tree of the genus Carica (C … Medical dictionary
papaya — /pəˈpaɪə / (say puh puyuh) noun the large melon like fruit of the shrub or small tree, Carica papaya, of the family Caricaceae, originally from tropical America, especially the smaller, sweet, pink fleshed variety. See pawpaw (def. 1). {Spanish;… …
Papaya carica Gaertn. — Symbol CAPA23 Synonym Symbol PACA27 Botanical Family Caricaceae … Scientific plant list
List of trees and shrubs by taxonomic family — The following is a list of trees and shrubs of high notoriety. Taxonomic families for the following trees and shrubs are listed in alphabetical order, likewise the genera and closely related species.=GYMNOSPERMS= =CONIFERS= Araucariaceae: The… … Wikipedia
