Spanish

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Etymology

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From lechosa (milky), possibly referring to the consistency of the sap of the Carica papaya plant.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /leˈt͡ʃoθa/ [leˈt͡ʃo.θa]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /leˈt͡ʃosa/ [leˈt͡ʃo.sa]
  • Rhymes: -oθa
  • Rhymes: -osa
  • Syllabification: le‧cho‧za

Noun

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lechoza f (plural lechozas)

  1. (Venezuela, Dominican Republic) papaya
    Synonym: papaya
    • 2016 December 19, “5 recetas para una dulce Navidad”, in El Nacional[1]:
      1 taza de dulce de lechoza picadita (sin líquido)
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)