Asimina
noun
Asim·i·na
əˈsimənə
: a small genus of eastern North American shrubs and small trees (family Annonaceae) having aromatic alternate leaves and flowers with 3 to 15 stamens and carpels see papaw
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from American French assimine papaw, modification of Illinois rassimina, from rassi divided lengthwise into equal parts + mina seeds