1. Tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit
   "The papaya tree produces fruit year-round in tropical climates"; "The Carica papaya tree produces fruit year-round in tropical climates";
   - papaya, papaia, pawpaw, melon tree, Carica papaya

Derived forms: papaya trees

Type of: fruit tree

Part of: Carica, genus Carica