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Papaya

/pəˈpaɪə/
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(noun) A tropical American evergreen tree, Carica papaya, having large, yellow, edible fruit.

Ripe papaya smells like vomit.
Would you like mango, apples and papaya?
CEFR Practice Quiz
She sliced a ripe ____ and squeezed lime juice over it for a refreshing tropical breakfast.

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