pawpaw

Noun

Meaning

See Papaw.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

papaw papaya Asimina triloba Carica papaya melon tree papaya tree papaia papaw tree blackberry bilberry dewberry granadilla banana obscene indecent
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Hypernyms

fruit tree custard apple edible fruit custard apple tree

Phrases with the word

smallflower pawpaw North American pawpaw

Examples

Pawpaws are native to 26 states of the U.S. and to Ontario in Canada. citation citation The common pawpaw is a patch-forming (clonal) understory tree found in well-drained, deep, fertile bottomland and hilly upland habitat. Source: Internet

Fresh pawpaw fruits are commonly eaten raw; however, they do not store or ship well unless frozen. Source: Internet

L Larvae of the Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly feed exclusively on young leaves of the various pawpaw species, but never occur in great numbers on the plants. Source: Internet

Pawpaws have never been cultivated for fruit on the scale of apples and peaches, but interest in pawpaw cultivation has increased in recent decades. Source: Internet

The fruit pulp is also often used locally in baked dessert recipes, with pawpaw often substituted in many banana -based recipes. Source: Internet

Wild-collected fruits of the common pawpaw ( Asimina triloba ) have long been a favorite treat throughout the tree's extensive native range in eastern North America. Source: Internet

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