Papaw n. : A tree (Carica Papaya) of tropical America, belonging to the order Passifloreae. It has a soft, spongy stem, eighteen or twenty feet high, crowned with a tuft of large, long-stalked, palmately lobed leaves. The milky juice of the plant is said to have the property of making meat tender. Also, its dull orange-colored, melon-shaped fruit, which is eaten both raw and cooked or pickled.

Papaw n. : A tree of the genus Asimina (A. triloba), growing in the western and southern parts of the United States, and producing a sweet edible fruit; also, the fruit itself.

Example:
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Taxonomy
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Defination from the web:
Papaws (often mispelled pawpaw) are one of the forgotten fruits of North America. They are members of the custard apple family with a fruit that compares favorably with bananas. The description is from one of Donald Culross Peattie's books on ...