pawpaw

• Substantivo que designa tanto o pequeno arbusto ou árvore tropical americana de folhas grandes e frutos amarelos, quanto a pequena árvore do leste dos Estados Unidos com frutos carnosos, ou ainda o próprio fruto amarelo e carnudo, parente da cherimoia.

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.

   Árvore tropical americana

   • 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.

   Sinônimospapawpapaya

2. North American treeB2formalamerican

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

   Asimina

   • 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.

   Sinônimospapaw

3. B2formal

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

   Mamão

   • 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.

   Sinônimospapaw