pawpaw

pawpaw
paw•paw or papaw
[[t]ˈpɔˌpɔ, pəˈpɔ[/t]] n.
1) pln a tree, Asimina triloba, of the annona family, native to the eastern U.S., having large, oblong leaves and purplish flowers
2) pln the fleshy, edible fruit of this tree
3) pln
papaya
Etymology: 1525–75; unexplained alter. of papaye papaya

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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