pawpaw

• Substantiv, das entweder einen tropischen amerikanischen Strauch oder kleinen Baum mit großen Blättern und gelben Früchten bezeichnet, oder einen kleinen Baum im Osten der USA mit fleischigen Früchten, oder die Frucht selbst mit gelbem Fruchtfleisch, verwandt mit der Cherimoya.

A noun referring to either a tropical American shrub or small tree with large leaves and yellow fruit, or a small tree native to the eastern United States with fleshy fruit, or the fruit itself which has yellow flesh and is related to custard apples.

1. Tropical American treeB2formalamerican

   A tropical American shrub or small tree with large, deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit.

   Tropischer amerikanischer Baum

   • The pawpaw tree in the garden produces delicious fruit.
   • Farmers cultivate pawpaw for its sweet, yellow flesh.
   • The tropical pawpaw is often used in smoothies and desserts.

   Synonymepapawpapaya

2. North American treeB2formalamerican

   A small tree native to the eastern United States, having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit.

   Papau

   • The pawpaw is the largest edible fruit native to North America.
   • Hikers often find pawpaw trees along riverbanks in the eastern US.
   • The fruit of the North American pawpaw has a custard-like texture.

   Synonymepapaw

3. B2formal

   The fruit of the pawpaw tree, with yellow flesh, related to custard apples.

   Papaya

   • Pawpaw fruit has a sweet, tropical flavor similar to banana and mango.
   • She made a delicious pawpaw pudding for dessert.
   • The pawpaw's creamy flesh is often eaten fresh or used in baking.

   Synonymepapaw