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Vocabulary Entry
papaw
|noun • noun
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noun
A papaw is a type of fruit, also known as the pawpaw, which is a tropical tree fruit with a sweet, custard-like flavor.
Example Sentences
"I bought a ripe papaw from the market to make a smoothie."
"The papaw tree is native to North America and produces large, greenish-yellow fruit."
"Papaw is often described as tasting similar to bananas and mangoes."
N
noun
An informal term for grandfather or paternal figure.
Example Sentences
"My papaw tells the best stories about his adventures."
"I visited my papaw over the weekend, and we played cards together."
"When I was young, my papaw would take me fishing every summer."