papaw
English
Etymology 1
From papaya
Noun
papaw (plural papaws)
- 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)
- (US, dialectal, Southern US) A grandfather, especially one's paternal grandfather.
- (US, dialectal, Southern US, less commonly) A father.
Synonyms
- peepaw, pepaw
See also
- mamaw
Tagalog
Noun
papaw
- a species of wild duck