papaw tree

• Término coloquial para el árbol de la papaya silvestre o asimina (Asimina triloba), un árbol frutal de Norteamérica con hojas grandes y frutos amarillentos comestibles; en algunas regiones también se usa para referirse a la papaya o árbol de papaya (Carica papaya).

A colloquial term for the pawpaw tree (Asimina triloba), a North American fruit tree with large leaves and edible yellowish fruit, or sometimes used regionally for the papaya tree (Carica papaya) in certain dialects.

1. Tropical fruit treeB1formal

   A small tropical tree (Carica papaya) that produces the papaya fruit, also known as papaw.

   árbol de papaya

   • The papaw tree in the backyard is full of ripe fruit.
   • Papaw trees grow quickly in warm climates.
   • She planted a papaw tree near the fence.