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Papaw - What does it mean?

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papaw

English

Etymology 1

From

Noun

(en noun)
  • A tree, Carica papaya , of tropical America, belonging to the order Brassicales, and producing dull orange-colored, melon-shaped fruit.

    • See also

    * pawpaw

    Etymology 2

    Related to papa .

    Alternative forms

    * pappaw

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US, dialect, Southern US) grandfather, especially paternal grandfather
  • (US, dialect, Southern US, less commonly) father

    • See also

    * mamaw

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.