pawpaw

• 名词，指美洲热带灌木或小乔木，叶大、果实黄色；也指美国东部一种小树，果实多肉；还可指这种黄色果肉的果实，与番荔枝亲缘相近。

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.

   热带美洲树

   • 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.

   同义词papawpapaya

2. North American treeB2formalamerican

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

   美国泡泡树

   • 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.

   同义词papaw

3. B2formal

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

   巴婆果

   • 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.

   同义词papaw