pawpaw
Any of several types of trees having edible fruitAny of several types of trees having edible fruit: Any member of the genus Asimina of trees and shrubs native to eastern North America, especially common pawpaw (Asimina triloba).
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Meaning
5 sensesAny of several types of trees having edible fruit
Any member of the genus Asimina of trees and shrubs native to eastern North America, especially common pawpaw (Asimina triloba).
(Australia)Papaya (Carica papaya), a widely cultivated tropical fruit tree.
tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit
Mountain pawpaw (Vasconcellea pubescens), a fruit tree native to South America.
small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit
The fruit itself of such trees.
(colloquial, dialectal)Grandfather.
Examples
1 sentencesThe moisturiser contains pawpaw and I like it!
Translations
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Origin
Via Portuguese and Spanish papaya from Lokono papáia; compare also Kari'na kapaja. DoubletVia Portuguese and Spanish papaya from Lokono papáia; compare also Kari'na kapaja. Doublet of papaya.
Related to papa, or pa(w) pa(w) (one’s father’s father).
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Forms
plural: pawpawsSynonyms
15 synonyms- small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit:papawpapaw treeAsimina triloba
- fruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples:papaw
- tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit:papayapapaiapapaya treemelon treeCarica papaya