Glossary P
Deutsch: Papaya / Indian: Pappali, Omakaya, Kappalanga,Kappakaya,
The papaya, papaw, or pawpaw is the fruit of the plant Carica papaya, the sole species in the genus Carica of the plant family Caricaceae. It is native to the tropics of the Americas, perhaps from southern Mexico and neighbouring Central America. It was first cultivated in Mexico[citation needed]several centuries before the emergence of the Mesoamerican classical civilizations. The papaya is a large, tree-like plant, with a single stem growing from 5 to 10 m (16 to 33 ft) tall, with spirally arranged leaves confined to the top of the trunk. The lower trunk is conspicuously scarred where leaves and fruit were borne. The leaves are large, 70 cm (28 in) in diameter, deeply palmately lobed, with seven lobes. Unusually for such large plants, the trees are dioecious.
Deutsch: Papaya (Hilaw) / Español: Papaya (Verde) / Português: Papaia (Verde) / Français: Papaye (Verte) / Italiano: Papaya (Verde)
Papaya (Hilaw) refers to the unripe, green papaya fruit commonly used in various culinary applications across Southeast Asia and parts of Latin America. Unlike its ripe counterpart, which is sweet and typically eaten fresh, green papaya has a firm texture and a mild, almost neutral flavor, making it an excellent ingredient in salads, stews, and as a meat tenderizer due to its natural enzyme, papain.