papaya family

/pəˌpaɪə ˌfæm(ə)li/
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Definitions of papaya family
  1. noun
    trees native to tropical America and Africa with milky juice and large palmately lobed leaves
    synonyms: Caricaceae, family Caricaceae
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    type of:
    dilleniid dicot family
    family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
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