Used in a Sentence

pawpaw

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for pawpaw.

Home Featured words Jump to examples

Editorial note

In my part of the world, a pawpaw is what you call a papaya.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Papaya (Carica papaya), a widely cultivated tropical fruit tree.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of pawpaw gathered in one view.

noun

Papaya (Carica papaya), a widely cultivated tropical fruit tree.

noun

Any of several types of trees having edible fruit:

noun

Asimina, a genus of trees and shrubs native to eastern North America, especially common pawpaw (Asimina triloba).

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for pawpaw.

Example sentences

1

In my part of the world, a pawpaw is what you call a papaya.

2

For instance, how do you get a pawpaw off the tree and to the customer before it rots?

3

My father is involved with developing the PawPaw (Asimina Triloba) into a commercially viable fruit.

4

I find that mildly annoying:) The Papaya page on Wikipedia mentions the use of the name pawpaw.

5

The pawpaw fruit that has been eaten for generations contains annonacin, a neurotoxin.

6

Gift gramps email in a box, a very limited, PawPaw specific notebook.

7

Thanks to pawpawmail, I now know that the pawpaw fruit looks awfully like a green peanut.

8

I should mention that growing up in North Carolina my grandfather was always known as Pawpaw to me and my family.

9

It's the first time I've heard papaya and pawpaw used interchangeably outside of Guyana.

10

I have a friend in Michigan who grows a LOT of different foods in his yard, all the way up to PawPaw fruit.

11

Probably grown right next to their pawpaw tree.

12

A lone family with pawpaw’s shotgun is not going to be able to fend off a gang of 10 thugs following a local warlord who wants their fresh water and victory garden.

Quote examples

1

Right at the edge (like literally within a few miles) of where these "southern" species (pawpaw, sassafras, etc.) can survive.

2

S., the term "pawpaw" can sometimes refer to the papaya.

Proper noun examples

1

Pawpaw feels like they would match the vibe of my loquat trees, and I bet they’d love the climate in Italy.

2

There is plenty of fruits (Pawpaw, loquat, soursop come to mind) that are really not grown at-scale commercially in the US due to spoilage, easy to bruise, or other similar issues.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use pawpaw in a sentence?

In my part of the world, a pawpaw is what you call a papaya.

What does pawpaw mean?

Papaya (Carica papaya), a widely cultivated tropical fruit tree.

What part of speech is pawpaw?

pawpaw is commonly used as noun.