HyperDic: pawpaw

English > 3 senses of the word pawpaw:
NOUNplantpawpaw, papaya, papaia, papaya tree, melon tree, Carica papayatropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit
plantpawpaw, papaw, papaw tree, Asimina trilobasmall tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit
foodpawpaw, papawfruit with yellow flesh
English > pawpaw: 3 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningTropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit.
Synonymspapaya, papaia, papaya tree, melon tree, Carica papaya
Member ofCarica, genus Caricatype genus of the Caricaceae
Partspapayalarge oval melon-like tropical fruit with yellowish flesh
Broaderfruit treeTree bearing edible fruit
Spanishasimina, mamón, papaia, papaya, papayo
CatalanCarica papaya, papaier
English > pawpaw: 3 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaningsmall tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit.
Synonymspapaw, papaw tree, Asimina triloba
Member ofAsimina, genus Asiminapawpaw
Partspapaw, pawpawfruit with yellow flesh
Broadercustard apple, custard apple treeAny of several tropical American trees bearing fruit with soft edible pulp
Catalanasimina triloba
English > pawpaw: 3 senses > noun 3, food
Meaningfruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples.
Synonympapaw
Part ofpawpaw, papaw, papaw tree, Asimina trilobasmall tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit
Broaderedible fruitedible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
Spanishpapaya
Catalanpapaia

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