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pa·pa·ya

(pă-pī'yăh),
The fruit of the papaw (pawpaw), Carica papaya (family Caricaceae), a tree of the tropic Americas; it possesses a proteolytic action and is the source of papain.
Synonym(s): carica
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Abbreviations: GH = geriatric hospital, MW = manual wheelchair, MWU = manual wheelchair user, PAPAW = pushrim-activated power-assisted wheelchair, QUEST = Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with Assistive Technology, RH = retirement home, SCI = spinal cord injury, UH = university hospital, UL = upper limb.
"In the mid 1960s I tracked down the Fordson," Papaw said.
Co., Ltd., the PAPAW is an option for power-chair users with upper- extremity joint disintegration, reduced exercise capacity, low strength, or endurance issues.
Early in the twentieth century, Lucas concentrated on exploring and developing the curative properties of fermented papaw (papaya).
The understory plants that suck on this soft green-and-gold glow are as specialized and beautiful as jewels: spicebush and papaw, strawberry bush, water elm, dwarf palmetto, ironwood and switch cane; holly, green ash, and swamp chestnut.
They were their master's Gold Coast slaves as opposed to his Congo, Papaw, or Gambian Negroes.
Theologian Kirk Webb says that Christians are called "to know our past, so we are compelled to love others in the present." I long to hear a sound that would draw me up to the back porch of a house in the hills to meet the grandparents I have never felt in my arms--Mamaw, Papaw, Gram, and Poppa Cecil.
In June, Michael proposed to Jodi in his papaw's old dairy barn as rain poured down on the tin roof.
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L'Oreal micellar cleanser (the only cleanser that didn't make me break out, totally swear by this!); Scrub Talulah once a week; Jo Malone Peony and Blush Suede cologne; Vaseline Cocoa Butter Lip Therapy; Lucas' Papaw ointment (I apply this on everything); Korean face mask; Sage for good energy, virgin coconut oil; and natural lavender oil from Bali for my scalp to minimize hair fall.
In addition, PaPaw's Pizza of Harrisburg will sell pizza at their booth, McGuire said.
Abbreviations: CG = center of gravity, CR = customer requirement, DC = direct current, DR = design requirement, EPW = electric-powered wheelchair, HOQ = house of quality, ISO = International Organization for Standardization, LED = light-emitting diode, MW = manual wheelchair, PAPAW = pushrim-activated power-assist wheelchair, QFD = quality function deployment, rpm = revolutions per minute.
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