pawpaw
a tree, Asimina triloba, of the annona family, native to the eastern United States, having large, oblong leaves and purplish flowers.
the fleshy, edible fruit of this tree.
Origin of pawpaw
1- Also pa·paw [paw-paw, puh-paw] /ˈpɔ pɔ, pəˈpɔ/ .
Words Nearby pawpaw
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How to use pawpaw in a sentence
Rows of pawpaw and persimmon trees are staggered between native varieties of corn, beans and squash.
Mixing trees and crops can help both farmers and the climate | Jonathan Lambert | July 14, 2021 | Science NewsDoes anyone know for sure how to get pawpaw seed to germinate?
We had also eaten the pulpy fruit of the pawpaw; but all these together we found to be but poor apologies for real bread.
The Desert Home | Mayne ReidLying close to earth, between the smooth pawpaw stems, the large leaves making a night-time for him, Steve felt deadly sick.
The Long Roll | Mary JohnstonFrom the locust tree east of my lodge to the pawpaw on the west, as the branch swings in the wind, so shall you swing.
The Sun Maid | Evelyn Raymond
Within 125 yards of the road, in a kind of sink or depression, the three doomed brothers are tied to pawpaw bushes.
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