pawpaw

[ paw-paw ]

/ ˈpɔˌpɔ /

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noun

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.

papaya.

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Also pa·paw

[paw-paw, puh-paw] /ˈpɔ pɔ, pəˈpɔ/ .

Origin of pawpaw

First recorded in 1620–30; unexplained variant of papaye “papaya”; see papaya

Words nearby pawpaw

pawnbroking, Pawnee, pawn off, pawnshop, pawn ticket, pawpaw, pawternity leave, Pawtucket, pax, Pax Britannica, Paxil

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 News
Does anyone know for sure how to get pawpaw seed to germinate?
Northern Nut Growers Association Thirty-Fourth Annual Report 1943|Various
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 Reid
Lying 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 Johnston

From 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.
Kentucky's Famous Feuds and Tragedies|Chas. G Mutzenberg

British Dictionary definitions for pawpaw

pawpaw

/ (ˈpɔːˌpɔː) /

noun

a variant of papaw, papaya

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