pa|pa|ya

pa|pa|ya «puh PY uh, -PAH yuh», noun.

1. a tropical American tree that looks like a palm tree with a tuft of large leaves at the top and a fruit with yellowish pulp that looks like a melon.

2. its fruit, which is good to eat. Also, pawpaw.

╂[< Spanish papaya, probably < Arawak (West Indies) papaya]