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papaya

/puh-pah-yuh/US // pəˈpɑ yə //UK // (pəˈpaɪə) //

木瓜,番木瓜,蕃薯

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the large, yellow, melonlike fruit of a tropical American shrub or small tree, Carica papaya, eaten raw or cooked.
    • : the tree itself.

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Examples

  • Chunks of pineapple, papaya and pear add a tropical flavor to the preparation.

  • There are also enzyme exfoliants, which come from fruits such as papaya, pineapple and pumpkin.

  • Thus we were thrilled when the New York–based Papaya King opened its first West Coast location in Hollywood in late May.

  • Papaya and Arugula Salad by Anne Byrn The Dinner Doctor offers a salad to please both the palate and the eye.

  • Papaya is not as sweet as mango or peach, but it gives a salad great texture, flavor, and color.

  • Merian has figured the caterpillar of another moth which feeds upon the Papaw-tree (Carica Papaya) with similar hairs.

  • As dessert a great dish of fresh papaya cut up into squares and soaking in its own juice, was served.

  • In some countries they wrap meat in papaya leaves for several hours before eating in order to soften it.

  • “Santa Ana's house is full of bullets” is rather pretty description for the papaya.

  • Another valuable fruit indigenous to this country is the Papaia (Carica papaya).