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papaya — papayan, adj. /peuh pah yeuh/, n. 1. the large, yellow, melonlike fruit of a tropical American shrub or small tree, Carica papaya, eaten raw or cooked. 2. the tree itself. Also called pawpaw. [1760 70; < Sp < Carib (Hispaniola)] * * * Large… … Universalium
wax gourd — 1. a tropical Asian vine, Benincasa hispida, of the gourd family, having a brown, hairy stem, large, solitary, yellow flowers, and white, melonlike fruit. 2. the fruit itself. Also called Chinese watermelon, tunka, white gourd. * * * ▪ Benincasa… … Universalium
papaya — pa•pa•ya [[t]pəˈpɑ yə[/t]] n. pl. yas 1) pln a small tropical American tree, Carica papaya, resembling a palm with broad leaves at the top, bearing a yellow melonlike fruit 2) pln the fruit itself • Etymology: 1760–70; < Sp < Carib… … From formal English to slang
amalaka — äˈmələkə noun ( s) Etymology: Sanskrit āmalaka myrobalan : a bulbous or melonlike ornament terminating the shikaras of medieval Indian temples * * * /ah mul euh keuh/, n. (in Hindu architecture) the bulbous finial of a sikhara. [ < Skt amalaka … Useful english dictionary
wax gourd — noun 1. : a tropical Asiatic twining plant (Benincasa hispida) 2. : the edible fruit of the wax gourd resembling a pumpkin and having a waxy pulverulent coat * * * 1. a tropical Asian vine, Benincasa hispida, of the gourd family, having a brown,… … Useful english dictionary
pe|pi|no — «peh PEE noh», noun, plural nos. 1. an evergreen shrub of the lily family, a native of the extreme southern part of South America, bearing showy red flowers. 2. a tropical American plant of the nightshade family, bearing an edible melonlike fruit … Useful english dictionary
