pawpaw
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- noun
- /ˈpɔˌpɔ/
- US
:
árbol de papaya
- I have a small tree in my backyard which I thought was a fig tree, but now I'm not so sure it could be a pawpaw tree.
- pawpaw tree
Examples
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I say pawpaw.
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I used this recipe for Pawpaw bread when I thought I had a Pawpaw tree, and it works with the Feijoa fruit.
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I posted a picture on another page where I wrote about the pawpaw tree.
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Is it a fig or a pawpaw?
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The sun is not yet up high enough to reach down to the pawpaw trees, but Miss Kate is already at her washtub, singing.
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We had worked with pawpaws last year, so students were a bit more familiar with the mild banana-like, custardy flavor and texture of the local pawpaw.
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Thanks to the Fruit Experiment Station, we were able to work up some Gala apples into applesauce, spiced rings, and some other goodies, as well as work with persimmons and pawpaws, turning them into all types of tasty tidbits.
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The pawpaw tree produces large, sweet fruits that are popular in North America.
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Many people enjoy making desserts using the pawpaw fruit, as it has a unique flavor.
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The children found a pawpaw tree in the park and were excited to pick the ripe fruit.
Synonyms
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7.9
A small tree that grows in eastern United States and has large edible creamy yellow fruit
A small tree from the eastern United States that makes sweet, soft fruit called pawpaw
A small wild tree that makes soft, sweet fruit like a banana
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Etymology
Pawpaw for the tree comes from the fruit name pawpaw, because people named the tree after the sweet fruit it produces. That's why pawpaw also means the tree or shrub that bears those yellow, creamy fruits.