Papaw (Noun)
Meaning 1
Fruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The papaw tree grew wild in the woods near our cabin.
- In the fall, the papaw's yellow-green fruit ripened and dropped to the ground.
- The papaw leaves turned a soft yellow before falling in the autumn.
- The children loved searching for the papaw tree's hidden fruit.
- Wild papaws often formed thickets in the forest's understory.