Definition of PAPAW

papaw

Meanings

Plural: papaws

Noun

  • small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit
  • fruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples
  • A tree, Carica papaya, of tropical America, belonging to the order Brassicales, and producing dull orange-colored, melon-shaped fruit.
  • Alternative form of pawpaw, a grandfather, especially one's paternal grandfather.
  • A father.

Origin / Etymology

From papaya.

Synonyms

Asimina triloba, papaw tree, pawpaw

Scrabble Score: 12

papaw is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
papaw is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
papaw is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

papaw is a valid Words With Friends word