lechoza

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

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

Noun

lechoza f (plural lechozas)

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