English–Spanish

“papaya” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/paˈpaʝa/

Example

Me gusta comer la papaya en verano.

I like to eat papaya in summer.

Illustration for papaya (papaya)

How to say “papaya” in Spanish

“Papaya” in Spanish is papaya.

Soft tropical fruit often eaten fresh or blended into juice, with orange-pink pulp and black seeds.

Full entry for papaya: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with papaya

Me preparé unas rodajas de papaya para el desayuno.

I prepared some papaya slices for breakfast.

Tips for using papaya

  • English speakers sometimes confuse papaya with North American 'pawpaw' (Asimina triloba), but Spanish papaya denotes the tropical Carica papaya.

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