: a North American tree (Asimina triloba) of the custard-apple family with purple flowers and an edible green-skinned fruit
also: its fruit
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Many focused on home, family, mama, papaw and grampa.—Bob Hill, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Dec. 2025
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