papaw tree

• Terme familier désignant l'arbre du papaw/pawpaw américain (Asimina triloba), arbre fruitier d'Amérique du Nord à grandes feuilles et fruits jaunâtres comestibles, ou parfois utilisé régionalement pour désigner le papayer (Carica papaya) dans certains dialectes.

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.

   papayer

   • 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.