pawpaw

Meaning

  1. Any of several types of trees having edible fruit:
  2. Any of several types of trees having edible fruit:
  3. Any of several types of trees having edible fruit:
  4. The fruit of these trees.

Synonyms

papaya tree

papaia

melon tree

papaw tree

Asimina triloba

Carica papaya

Indiana banana

common pawpaw

American custard apple

pawpaw tree

hoosier banana

paw paw tree

American pawpaw

false banana tree

Translations

Papau

Papayabaum

Asimina

asiminier trilobé

بابايا

Carica papaya

Asimina triloba

asiminier

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɔːpɔː/
Etymology

Via Portuguese and Spanish papaya (which is botanically unrelated) from Lokono papáia; compare also Kari'na kapaja. Doublet of papaya. Alternatively from Yuchi pahpah.

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