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Word: Pawpaw
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Spanish and Portuguese papaya, of Carib origin. The change in spelling is unexplained
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɔːpɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a North American tree of the custard apple family, with purple flowers and edible oblong yellow fruit with sweet pulp.
Short Definition:North American tree of custard apple family, with purple flowers and edible oblong yellow fruit with sweet pulp
Variant Forms:
- papaw
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