Main Entry: paw·paw

Variant(s): also pa·paw

Function: noun

Etymology: probably modification of Spanish papaya

Date: 1624

1\pə-ˈpȯ\ : papaya
2\ˈpä-(ˌ)pȯ, ˈpȯ-\ : a North American tree (Asimina triloba) of the custard-apple family with purple flowers and an edible green-skinned fruit; also : its fruit