What does pawpaw mean?
Pawpaw means Any of several types of trees having edible fruit:.
Pawpaw
/ˈpɔːpɔː/ · noun
Meaning
Any of several types of trees having edible fruit:.
Definitions by Sense
- Any of several types of trees having edible fruit:
- The fruit of these trees.
- (dialectal or colloquial) Grandfather.
Example Sentences
Throughout the years it's gone by a lot of names—frost banana, Indiana banana, fetid-bush, bandango, custard apple, prairie banana, poor man's banana—but most of the time it's just been called pawpaw. At first glance, both the fruit and the tree seem out of place in North America.
Xavier sliced the pawpaw in half, emptying the tiny black seeds over the veranda wall.
If there were such a thing as an anticapitalist fruit, the pawpaw, commonly foraged in the wild and inherently resistant to commodification, might qualify.
Synonyms for pawpaw
Antonyms for pawpaw
Related Words
Word Forms
- pawpaws
- paw-paw
- papaw
- pappaw
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for pawpaw?
Common synonyms include peepaw, pepaw, bandango, custard apple.
What is the opposite of pawpaw?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use pawpaw in a sentence?
Throughout the years it's gone by a lot of names—frost banana, Indiana banana, fetid-bush, bandango, custard apple, prairie banana, poor man's banana—but most of the time it's just been called pawpaw. At first glance, both the fruit and the tree seem out of place in North America.
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