pawpaw
noun [C or U] /ˈpɔː.pɔː/
/ˈpɑː.pɑː/ Definition
› old-fashioned for papayaFruit TreesTypes of fruit › US (also papaw) (the fruit of) a type of tree that grows in central and southern parts of the USTypes of fruit
(Definition of pawpaw noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- angelica noun
- apple noun
- avocado noun
- banana noun
- beef tomato noun
- cumquat noun
- currant noun (DRY FRUIT)
- currant noun (FRUIT)
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