Ìbẹ́pẹ (/pəˈpaɪə/ or US /pəˈpɑːjə/) (from Carib via Spanish), papaw, (/pəˈpɔː/) or pawpaw (/ˈpɔːˌpɔː/) jẹ́ èso irúgbìnCarica papaya, tí ó sì jẹ́ méjìlélógún àwọn ẹ̀yà ìdílé Carica ti ẹbí irúgbin Caricaceae. Carica papaya was originally described and published in Species Plantarum 2:1036. 1753. GRIN (9 May 2011). "Carica papaya information from NPGS/GRIN". Taxonomy for Plants. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Retrieved 10 December 2010.  "Papaw". "Carica". 2013.