Meaning & use
Papaw
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A tree native to eastern North America that produces a large, custard-like edible fruit, or the fruit itself; also a regional name for the papaya.
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In autumn, they gathered ripe papaws that had fallen along the riverbank.
Some Southern cooks use papaw pulp to make a creamy custard pie.
A note on using this word
Not to be confused with 'papaya,' though the name is sometimes used interchangeably with it in parts of the Southern United States and Australia.
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