papaw

English

Etymology 1

From papaya

Noun

papaw (plural papaws)

1. 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

papaw (plural papaws)

1. (US, dialect, Southern US) A grandfather, especially one's paternal grandfather.
2. (US, dialect, Southern US, less commonly) A father.

Synonyms

• peepaw, pepaw

See also

• mamaw

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Tagalog

Noun

papaw

1. a species of wild duck