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papaya

[puh-pah-yuh] / pəˈpɑ jə /


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On one end, the route took the avocado and papaya from Mexico to Asia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

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

Espinal drew attention to a separate account where an AI papaya character named "Anaya Papaya" - already apparently spun off from the new Fruit Love Island series - is seemingly modelled after her.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 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

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

In the back are fruits and veggies that no longer look perfect: mushy papayas, wilting spinach and bruised tomatoes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2024

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

The fruit stand on the corner is overflowing with avocados and papayas, most of them sliced straight through the middle to show their freshness.

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan


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