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Pawpaw
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pawpaw
pawpaw
See also: paw-paw
English
Alternative forms
Noun
pawpaw (plural pawpaws)
- Any of several types of trees having edible fruit:
- Asimina, the pawpaw genus, a genus of trees and shrubs native to eastern North America, especially common pawpaw (Asimina triloba)
- Papaya or pawpaw (Carica papaya), a widely cultivated tropical fruit tree
- Mountain pawpaw (Vasconcellea pubescens), a fruit tree native to South America
- The fruit of these trees.
Translations
Any of several trees
Asimina
Asimina triloba
Carica papaya
Vasconcellea pubescens
fruit
External links
- pawpaw on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Asimina triloba on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Etymology 2
Noun
pawpaw (plural pawpaws)
Usage notes
- Used as a term of address (hence often initial-capitalized).