What is a papaya?

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Answer 1

a papaya is a tropical evergreen tree that has a crown of broad leaves and large elongated or round yellow edible fruit. it's latin name is "carica papaya". it is also called a "pawpaw" or "papaw". um... recipes... you could make a papaya smoothie. i love papaya smoothies. take half a papaya (buy a whole and slice into halves). remove its seeds and place fruit into a blender. you can put honey to sweeten it but it's optional. then blend. place in cups or glasses and serve. yumyum!

Answer 2

The papaya, also known as mamao, tree melon, lechoza (Venezuela and the Dominican Republic), or pawpaw is the fruit of the tree Carica papaya, in the genus Carica.

It is a small unbranched tree, the single stem growing to 5-10 m tall, with the spirally arranged leaves confined to the top of the trunk; the lower trunk is conspicuously scarred with the leaf scars of where older leaves and fruit were borne. The leaves are large, 50-70 cm diameter, deeply palmately lobed with 7 lobes. The flowers are produced in the axils of the leaves, maturing into the large 15-45 cm long, 10-30 cm diameter fruit. The fruit is ripe when it feels soft (like a ripe avocado or a bit softer) and its skin has attained an amber to orange hue.

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Cultivation and uses
Originally from southern Mexico, Central America and northern South America, the papaya is now cultivated in most tropical countries.

The primary use of the papaya is as an edible fruit. It is usually eaten raw, without the skin or seeds.

Papaya is rich in an enzyme called papain (a protease which is useful in tenderizing meat) and other proteins. Its utility is in breaking down the tough meat fibers and it has been utilized for thousands of years in its native South America. It is included as a component in powdered meat tenderizers. Papaya enzyme is also marketed in tablet form to remedy digestive problems.

The black seeds are edible, and have a sharp, spicy taste. They are sometimes ground up and used as a substitute for black pepper.

Answer 3

It's a tropical fruit. In the US, we get it Spring and Summer. It very much resembles mago, except that inside it has little black seeds instead of one big one. Like Mango, it is also highly caloric. It is very tasty when just ripe, so I don't know that I'd do anything with it, except maybe add it to other fruis to make a fruit salad. I usually dress my fruit salads in a little half and half (half a cup), a half a cup of orange juice, a tablespoon of real sugar, and a tablespoon of vanilla.

Answer 4

pa·pa·ya [noun] In both senses also called papaw.

An evergreen, usually dioecious, tropical American tree (Carica papaya) having a crown of palmately divided leaves with pinnate lobes and large yellow edible fruit.

The fruit of this tree.



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Answer 5

In Australia, it's called a pawpaw. Don't know any recipes but I think it's a summer fruit.

Answer 6

A tropical fruit and its good on its own or in a fruit salad.

Answer 7

It's a Fruit

Answer 8

it a fruit yellowy Orange with black seeds lovely think the other name is paw paw

Answer 9

it's a fruit n u can use as a salad

Answer 10

its a fruit ,and good for eyes