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Papaw vs Papal - What's the difference?

papaw | papal |

As a noun papaw

is a tree, Carica papaya, of tropical America, belonging to the order Brassicales, and producing dull orange-colored, melon-shaped fruit.

As an adjective papal is

having to do with the pope or the papacy.

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

    papal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having to do with the pope or the papacy.

    • Related terms

    *popess * papacy * pope

    Anagrams

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