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mīkana

/ mī.kana / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n., The papaya (Carica papaya 🌐), a small tree, a native of tropical America, long popular in Hawaiʻi for its melon-like fruits.

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mīkana

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Papaya (Carica papaya). (NEAL 600.) Also called papaia. See Plants: Uses.

mikana

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Papaya (Carica papaya), a small tree that reaches up to 25 feet. The date of introduction is unknown. The fruit is globose to ovoid, with five shallow grooves; its pulp is white to orange or red, sweet and juicy with a central space lined with small, hard, knobby, black seeds. The fresh fruit is a good source of calcium, sugar, and vitamins A, C, and G. The milky juices have many medicinal uses. (NEAL 600.)

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