pawpaw
noun
a tree, Asimina triloba, of the annona family, native to the eastern United States, having large, oblong leaves and purplish flowers.
pawpaws
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pluralof pawpaw.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Fryar, who wrote a book about the Potomac after discovering its hidden wilds, plans to stop foraging for pawpaws and a leafy green called sochan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
Like peaches or pears, pawpaws produce ethylene, a hormone that causes the fruit to soften and brown.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2024
Pomper is also interested in testing whether low oxygen levels can help preserve pawpaws longer in the cold.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2024
Indeed, as more researchers begin to study pawpaws — focusing on agroforestry, food science, and operations management — other entities continue to push the crop.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2024
I reckon peoples is starting to think old Aibileen’s basket ain’t got many pawpaws left in it.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
