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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.
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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
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