papaw tree

• 口语中对巴婆树（Asimina triloba，又称美国泡泡树）的称呼，这是一种北美果树，叶片宽大，果实呈黄色、可食用；在某些方言中有时也用来指番木瓜（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.

   番木瓜

   • 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.