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pawpaw

/ˈpɔː.pɔː/

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noun

/ˈpɔː.pɔː/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее либо тропический американский кустарник или небольшое дерево с крупными листьями и жёлтыми плодами, либо небольшое дерево, произрастающее на востоке США, с мясистыми плодами, либо сам плод с жёлтой мякотью, родственный черимойе.

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.

    ruТропическое американское дерево

    • 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.

    Synonymspapawpapaya

  2. North American treeB2formalamerican

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

    ruАзимина

    • 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.

    Synonymspapaw

  3. B2formal

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

    ruПапайя

    • 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.

    Synonymspapaw

Forms
  • pawpaws plural form
  • pawpaws' possessive plural form
  • pawpaw's possessive singular form