papaw
IPA: pˈɔpɔ
noun
- A tree, Carica papaya, of tropical America, belonging to the order Brassicales, and producing dull orange-colored, melon-shaped fruit.
- (US, dialect, Southern US, less commonly) A father.
- (US, dialect, Southern US) Alternative form of pawpaw, a grandfather, especially one's paternal grandfather. [Any of several types of trees having edible fruit:]
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Examples of "papaw" in Sentences
- Papaw always made delicious homemade jams with the fruit from his orchard
- My papaw taught me how to ride a bike when I was just a little girl
- Every summer, we would visit our papaw's cabin in the mountains for a week of fishing and hiking
- I loved listening to my papaw's stories about growing up on a farm during the Great Depression
- Even though my papaw passed away years ago, I still cherish the memories we shared together