The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Carica \Carica\ n. the type genus of the Caricaceae; consisting of tropical American trees; the papayas. Syn: genus Carica. [WordNet 1.5]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Carica n 1: type genus of the Caricaceae; tropical American trees: papayas [syn: Carica, genus Carica]