papaya
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I always order chicken sate and the green papaya salad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
U.S. and Cook Islands government news releases showed him in a suit picking at pieces of pineapple and papaya as he sat opposite a group of diplomats in Hawaiian-style shirts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025
His cooks minced the meat with papaya, saffron and spices and made it so fine and silky that it needed no chewing.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025
But, confined as they seem to be by their own "papaya rules" that require complete equality in support and opportunity for both Norris and Piastri, they cannot allow for any more mistakes.
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
When Songololo came to join us, I cut open a papaya for her as well.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
During Vodou ceremonies, lwa are offered treats ranging from papayas and coffee to popcorn, lollipops and cheese puffs.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
If small-scale farmers grow fruit trees amid their crops, for example, they can eat those bananas or papayas themselves while selling the rest of the harvest.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 2024
When I was little, there were no kiwis, papayas or fresh blueberries or raspberries readily available, certainly not year-round like stores have today.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2023
Colima state Gov. José Ignacio Peralta said nearly 8 inches of rain had fallen in a little under 24 hours, and more than 7,400 acres of crops such as bananas and papayas were damaged statewide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2019
Nhamo found papayas, okra, chilies, onions, and peanuts as well.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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