Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Porto Rico, the papaya, or papaw, Carica Papaya, a tree with milky juice and melon-shaped fruit. See
papaw , 1, and Carica.
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Near the house are vegetables, herbs and papaya trees (locally known as lechosa) that supply the kitchen.
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