pawpaw

[ paw-paw ]

/ ˈpɔˌpɔ /

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.

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, Pawtucket, pax, Pax Britannica, Paxil, Paxman

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Example sentences from the Web for pawpaw

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
The colonists used the pawpaw and other wild fruits found in the woods.
The Historical Child|Oscar Chrisman
The pawpaw tree also grows wild, and is valuable to the natives.
The Philippine Islands|Ramon Reyes Lala
Cleave returned to Tullius and the small fire by the pawpaw bushes.
The Long Roll|Mary Johnston

The fall of red haw, persimmon, and pawpaw, and the odorous wild plum in its valley thickets.
Famous Authors (Men)|E. F. (Edward Francis) Harkins

British Dictionary definitions for pawpaw

pawpaw

/ (ˈpɔːˌpɔː) /

noun

a variant of papaw, papaya

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单词	pawpaw
释义	pawpaw [ paw-paw ] / ˈpɔˌpɔ / 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. 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, Pawtucket, pax, Pax Britannica, Paxil, Paxman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pawpaw 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 The colonists used the pawpaw and other wild fruits found in the woods. The Historical Child\|Oscar Chrisman The pawpaw tree also grows wild, and is valuable to the natives. The Philippine Islands\|Ramon Reyes Lala Cleave returned to Tullius and the small fire by the pawpaw bushes. The Long Roll\|Mary Johnston The fall of red haw, persimmon, and pawpaw, and the odorous wild plum in its valley thickets. Famous Authors (Men)\|E. F. (Edward Francis) Harkins British Dictionary definitions for pawpaw pawpaw / (ˈpɔːˌpɔː) / noun a variant of papaw, papaya Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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