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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PAPAW

From Spanish papaya.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PAPAW

papaw  [pəˈpɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAPAW

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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Papaw is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PAPAW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

papaw

Asimina triloba

Asimina triloba, the pawpaw, paw paw, paw-paw, or common pawpaw, is a species of Asimina in the same plant family as the custard-apple, cherimoya, sweetsop, ylang-ylang and soursop. The pawpaw is native to the Eastern, Southern, and Midwestern United States and adjacent southernmost Ontario, Canada, from New York west to southeastern Nebraska, and south to northern Florida and eastern Texas. The pawpaw is a patch-forming understory tree found in well-drained, deep, fertile bottom-land and hilly upland habitat, with large, simple leaves and large fruits. The paw paw is the largest edible fruit indigenous to the United States.

Definition of papaw in the English dictionary

The first definition of papaw in the dictionary is Also called: custard apple a bush or small tree, Asimina triloba, of central North America, having small fleshy edible fruit: family Annonaceae. Other definition of papaw is a bush or small tree, Asimina triloba, of central North America, having small fleshy edible fruit: family Annonaceae. Papaw is also the fruit of this tree.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PAPAW


Cawnpore
ˌkɔːnˈpɔː
diaspore
ˈdaɪəˌspɔː
downpour
ˈdaʊnˌpɔː
endospore
ˈɛndəʊˌspɔː
forepaw
ˈfɔːˌpɔː
inpour
ɪnˈpɔː
madrepore
ˌmædrɪˈpɔː
micropore
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌpɔː
outpour
ˈaʊtˌpɔː
paw
pɔː
pawpaw
ˈpɔːˌpɔː
polypore
ˈpɒlɪˌpɔː
pore
pɔː
pour
pɔː
rapport
ræˈpɔː
repour
riːˈpɔː
sapor
ˈseɪpɔː
Singapore
ˌsɪŋəˈpɔː
southpaw
ˈsaʊθˌpɔː
spore
spɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PAPAW

papal cross
papal infallibility
papal nuncio
Papal States
papalism
papalist
papalize
papally
Papandreou
Papanicolaou smear
Papanicolaou test
papaprelatist
paparazzi
paparazzo
papauma
papaver
papaveraceous
papaverine
papaverous
papaya

WORDS THAT END LIKE PAPAW

aw
band saw
bear paw
brother-in-law
cat´s-paw
court of law
daughter-in-law
daughters-in-law
draw
in-law
jaw
kangaroo paw
law
matter of law
outlaw
question of law
raw
saw
shaw
the law

Synonyms and antonyms of papaw in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «papaw» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PAPAW

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The translations of papaw from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «papaw» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

木瓜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

papaw
570 millions of speakers

English

papaw
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

papaw
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البابايا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Папской
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mamão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পেঁপে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

anone
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Papak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

papaya-Frucht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポーポー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파파야
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Papak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

papaw
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

papaw
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पपवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

papaya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

papaw
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

papaw
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

папської
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

papaw
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

papaw
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

papaja
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

papaw
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

papaw
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of papaw

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PAPAW»

The term «papaw» is regularly used and occupies the 100.230 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PAPAW» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about papaw

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAPAW»

Discover the use of papaw in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to papaw and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Papaw Diary
That's in here too. But what happens in that castle will curdle your blood, and make you hurl your lunch. You got to see that stuff. Oh, and basketball too. The most famous basketball game of all time is right inside this book.
Dennis W. Shepherd, 2010
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Cyclopedia of Hardy Fruits
PAPAW THE ELDER 355 soursop, sweetsop, and the custard-apple, all luscious dessert fruits in tropical countries. The generic name of the papaw, Asimina, is said to come from assiminier, an Indian appellation. The common name eomes ...
U. Hedrick, 2008
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Ancestry magazine
The questions themselves looked fine, but it seemed that every time I asked those generic questions — the same ones that all of my genealogy books and newsletters recommended — I'd get generic responses, particularly from Papaw  ...
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A Rough Sort of Beauty: Reflections on the Natural Heritage ...
What does it mean to have a sense of place? Through history, memoir, poetry, and fiction, the writers of these essays answer this question in a variety of ways, giving us their collective history of natural Arkansas.
Diana Steward, 2002
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Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover: Giving Back Love and Respect
Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover is not a book written about a biker. This is Steve Pyatte in the first person. This is a book written by the man, about the man. This is a book about the man known to many as "Papaw".
Steve Pyatte, 2005
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Mules and Wildcat Heads
Papaw was sent to Germany, where he saw a lot of fierce hand to hand fighting and thousands die in order to keep us free and safe from the tyranny of the Kaiser . While Papaw was there on the front lines, the Germans developed and used a ...
Dean Bowling, 2009
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Praying Woman
When Jean brought Papaw's tray the next time, she moved the chair next to his pillow and pulled out her favorite book. "I love to read this." She showed him the cover. Papaw acted like he wasn't at all surprised, and listened as she wove her ...
Marsha Carter, 2008
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Trusting God to Get You Through: How to Trust God through ...
We loved Papaw, but we knew that only God could level out the rough patches in his path. God did exactly that. It is clear tome now that God hadHiseye on Papaw onall along and had a plan—an awesome plan—to bring him into the ...
Jason Crabb, 2011
9
Mason Jars in the Flood and Other Stories
Papaw drives the Standard Oil truck. It is a big red and white monster with dangling hoses and little doors that open along the truck's sides. Papaw delivers kerosene and gasoline to service stations and little mountain stores. In the bedroom ...
Gary Carden, 2000
10
An Appalachian Mother's Love
Papaw said, 'You got more time than you got money don't you?” Mom said, “Well I hope 11 so. We went into the living room and set down. After they had talked for awhile Mom asked Papaw, “Do you still have that 20 gauge shot gun for sale?
Tony Smith, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAPAW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term papaw is used in the context of the following news items.
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BOB MAINDELLE: Low light levels key to summer fishing success
This became quite evident this week as I took long-time Killeen resident Phil “Papaw” Moore and his two grandsons, Jase Mayo and Avery ... «The Killeen Daily Herald, Jul 15»
2
Zornes Mid-Ohio runner-up after playoff
“My papaw (Ray Zornes) and I were the only ones there and — to be honest — I was not very confident. I did not hit the ball well,” said Zornes. «Ironton Tribune, Jul 15»
3
A fruity experience
In addition to these plants which any private party could purchase for a very reasonable price, several hybrid varieties of papaw and durian are ... «The Island.lk, Jul 15»
4
Young Boy Critically Injured, but Improving; Father's Girlfriend …
He came up to me and said, 'Papaw, I'm hurting.'" The grandfather says he also tried to get RJ somewhere safe, but those efforts ended up in ... «WSAZ-TV, Jul 15»
5
Gentry Rex Ogle
Gentry Rex Ogle, age 88, a loving father and “papaw” passed on early morning on July 24th, 2015, at his home. He reunites with the love of his ... «The Mountain Press, Jul 15»
6
Fair is in full swing
Jessica and Chandler Brandenburg, along with parents Deana and Eric and "Mamaw" and "Papaw," recently traveled to Santa Claus, Ind., and ... «Richmond Register, Jul 15»
7
SOSEBEE, Jean Freeman Pettus
Our forever love and gratitude to our stepfather and papaw whom is awaiting to take care of her again. Surviving are her children, Sherry ... «Marietta Daily Journal, Jul 15»
8
Summer Saviors
“A model recently introduced me to Lucas' Papaw Ointment during a swelteringly hot location shoot. The ointment, made of Australian papaws, ... «W Magazine, Jul 15»
9
Canton class of 1980 celebrates with 35th reunion
... Bill Warner, Stuart Papaw, Chris Gordon, Darren Dusharm, Jake Peters, John Blackburn and John Goetze. Photo submitted by John Peters. «North Country Now, Jul 15»
10
VIDEO: Nathan's dogs corner groundhog in his backyard
During the time where I typically get in my Sunday afternoon “papaw nap”, I was busy trying to chase a groundhog (which I thought was a ... «WKYT, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Papaw [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/papaw>. May 2024 ».
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