small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit
source: WordNet 3.0
fruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples
source: WordNet 3.0
A tree (Carica Papaya) of tropical America, belonging to the order Passifloreæ. It has a soft, spongy stem, eighteen or twenty feet high, crowned with a tuft of large, long-stalked, palmately lobed leaves. The milky juice of the plant is said to have the property of making meat tender. Also, its dull orange-colored, melon-shaped fruit, which is eaten both raw and cooked or pickled.
