pawpaw meaning and definition

PAWPAW noun

Definition of pawpaw (noun)

1. tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit
   • synonyms: Carica papaya, melon tree, papaia, papaya, papaya tree
2. small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit
   • synonyms: Asimina triloba, papaw, papaw tree
3. fruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples
   • synonyms: papaw