Noun
A tree (Carica Papaya) of tropical America, belonging to the order Passifloreae. It has a soft, spongy stem, eighteen or twenty feet high, crowned with a tuft of large, long-stalked, palmately lobed leaves. The milky juice of the plant is said to have the property of making meat tender. Also, its dull orange-colored, melon-shaped fruit, which is eaten both raw and cooked or pickled.
A tree of the genus Asimina (A. triloba), growing in the western and southern parts of the United States, and producing a sweet edible fruit; also, the fruit itself.
Source: Webster's dictionaryOne of my favorite childhood memories is walking out the side door of the kitchen at Leachville First Baptist Church to find my daddy, my uncles, or my papaw. Source: Internet
"I was just driving by to see my papaw and my mom at the nursing home, and I just saw the smoke and in my gut, something wasn't right," said Shelby Murphree. Source: Internet
He was not only a papaw, but a friend. Source: Internet
He was a Dad and Papaw to so many. Source: Internet