TAGALOG-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

PAPAYA

The plant’s scientific name is Carica papaya.

Papaya is a common fruit in the Philippines. Many households with a backyard have at least one papaya tree.

Unripe green papaya is considered a vegetable and is used in making the relish called atsara and as an ingredient in dishes, the most prominent of which is tinola.

Tinola (Filipino dish)
Tinola with Malunggay
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