pawpaw

• Sustantivo que designa ya sea un arbusto o árbol pequeño tropical americano de hojas grandes y frutos amarillos, ya sea un árbol pequeño del este de Estados Unidos con frutos carnosos, o bien el propio fruto de pulpa amarilla, emparentado con la chirimoya.

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.

   Papayo

   • 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.

   Sinónimospapawpapaya

2. North American treeB2formalamerican

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

   Asimina triloba

   • 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.

   Sinónimospapaw

3. B2formal

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

   Fruto del papayo (asimina)

   • 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.

   Sinónimospapaw