papaye
/pa.paj/feminine
The French word for papaya is papaye.
papaye refers to the fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
papaye is a feminine noun. The plural form is papayes.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 2 syllables and is pronounced /pa.paj/.
Did you know?
- The enzyme papaïne extracted from the papaye is so effective at breaking down proteins that it is used in French medical treatments to clean wounds by removing dead tissue.
- The word papaye is borrowed from Spanish 'papaya'.
- While English speakers often use 'papaya' for both the fruit and the tree, French speakers will distinguish between the papayer, the tree, and the papaye, the fruit.
Examples in context
- Il y a une papaye sur la table.There's a papaya on the table.This sentence shows the location of a papaye.Tatoeba #12246920 by Rovo, translation #12245951 by Miktsoanit
- Les papayes mûres sentent le vomi.Ripe papaya smells like vomit.This sentence describes the smell of papaye.Tatoeba #551693 by sacredceltic, translation #483701 by adjusting
- Je cherche des papayes sur le marché.I'm looking for papaya in the marketplace.This sentence describes looking for papaye at a market.Tatoeba #10541891 by lbdx, translation #10111971 by shekitten
- Je vous propose de servir une salade de papaye en entrée.I suggest serving papaya salad as an appetizer.
- Les agriculteurs cultivent le fruit du Carica papaya dans les serres.Farmers grow the fruit of the Carica papaya in greenhouses.
- As-tu déjà goûté une bonne papaye ?Have you ever tasted a delicious papaya?
- Viens, je vais te faire découvrir une papaye tropicale délicieuse !Come, I will let you taste a delicious tropical papaya!
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nathan and Emma are preparing a fruit salad together.
- NathanOn peut ajouter une papaye dans le saladier ?Can we add a papaya to the bowl?
- EmmaOui, j'adore la papaye avec du citron.Yes, I love papaya with lemon.
- NathanRegarde, cette papaye est parfaitement mûre.Look, this papaya is perfectly ripe.
- EmmaParfait, coupe-la en petits dés alors.Perfect, cut it into small cubes then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “papaya” translations and entries papaye, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries papaye, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
