noun
type genus of the Caricaceae; tropical American trees: papayas
• Syn: ↑Carica
• Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Caricaceae, ↑family Caricaceae, ↑papaya family
• Member Meronyms: ↑papaya, ↑papaia, ↑pawpaw, ↑papaya tree, ↑melon tree, ↑Carica papaya
Useful english dictionary. 2012.