papaw
/pəˈpɔː/
noun
- A tropical fruit with sweet yellow flesh and black seeds, also called papaya.
- For breakfast, I sliced a ripe papaw and added a squeeze of lime.
- She blended papaw with yogurt and honey to make a smoothie.
- The market had fresh papaws from Hawaii, and they smelled wonderful.
- A North American tree with edible fruit that tastes like a mix of banana and mango.
- The papaw fruit has a creamy texture and is often used in custards.
- Every autumn, my family picks papaws from the woods to make jam.
- We found a wild papaw tree growing along the riverbank in Ohio.
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