Definitions

1. noun

A tropical fruit with a soft, yellow or orange flesh and a single large seed in the center, native to Central and South America.

“She enjoyed eating the sweet and juicy papaya at the beachside resort.”

2. verb

To ripen or soften, as if by the warmth of the sun, especially referring to the ripening of tropical fruits like papayas.

“The papaya was left on the tree to ripen before it was harvested.”