Pawpaw

Pronunciation: /pɔːpɔː/

Definitions of Pawpaw

noun a tropical fruit with sweet, yellow flesh and a green skin, also known as papaya

Example Sentences

A1 I like to eat pawpaw for breakfast.

A2 My grandmother grows pawpaw in her garden.

B1 Pawpaw is a tropical fruit that is rich in vitamins.

B2 The ripe pawpaw had a sweet and juicy flavor.

C1 The pawpaw tree is native to North America.

C2 The chef created a delicious pawpaw sorbet for dessert.

Examples of Pawpaw in a Sentence

formal The scientific name for pawpaw is Asimina triloba.

informal I love snacking on fresh pawpaw slices.

slang Let's go grab some pawpaw from the market.

figurative Her smile was as sweet as a ripe pawpaw.

Grammatical Forms of Pawpaw

• past tense: pawpawed
• plural: pawpaws
• comparative: more pawpaw
• superlative: most pawpaw
• present tense: pawpaws
• future tense: will pawpaw
• perfect tense: have pawpawed
• continuous tense: is pawpawing
• singular: pawpaw
• positive degree: pawpaw
• infinitive: to pawpaw
• gerund: pawpawing
• participle: pawpawed

Origin and Evolution of Pawpaw

First Known Use: 1598 year

Language of Origin: Caribbean indigenous language, possibly Arawakan

Story behind the word: The word 'pawpaw' is believed to have originated from the Caribbean indigenous language, likely from the Arawakan language family.

Evolution of the word: The term 'pawpaw' was first recorded in English in 1598 by explorer John Hawkins. It initially referred to the fruit of the papaya tree but later also came to be used for the North American pawpaw fruit, which is unrelated to the papaya. Over time, 'pawpaw' became the common name for the North American fruit, while 'papaya' was used for the tropical fruit.