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Ron Powell shares research of pawpaw trees on his Adams County farm.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
Indigenous peoples would have been well-equipped to cultivate peaches from experience with other tree crops such as pawpaws and chestnuts, Holland-Lulewicz says.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2024
Another option is to place more emphasis on soft masts, such as apples, crabapples, pawpaws, pears, persimmons, and more.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
Freeze pawpaw pulp: Remove seeds from the pawpaws and scoop out the pulp.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
probably modification of Spanish papaya
First Known Use
1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Pawpaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pawpaw. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
pawpaw
noun
paw·paw
variants
also papaw
1
pə-ˈpȯ
: papaya
2
ˈpäp-(ˌ)ȯ,
ˈpȯp-
: a North American tree having purple flowers and an edible fruit with green skin
also
: its fruit
Medical Definition
pawpaw
variant of papaw
More from Merriam-Webster on pawpaw
Nglish: Translation of pawpaw for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about pawpaw
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