lechosa

noun

le·​cho·​sa

lāˈchōsə

variants or lechoza

-ōzə

plural -s

: papaya

Word History

Etymology

Spanish lechosa, from feminine of lechoso milky, from leche milk (from Latin lact-, lac) + -oso -ous (from Latin -osus)

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