papaya
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He was unable to train that day because he had not had time to collect his kit after finishing work at a papaya plantation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 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
Remove those notes, he concluded, and your papaya, cheese or chocolate will “taste much less yummy.”
From Salon ● May 31, 2025
And pink sunsets conclude each day like the swirl of a mango, guava, and papaya sorbet.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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
Researchers created the virus-resistant "transgenic" papaya, which now makes up the majority of papayas consumed worldwide.
From Salon ● May 9, 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
Our fruit trees that give us mountain apples, papayas, and mangoes.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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