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Papaw

Papaw meaning

A tree, Carica papaya, native to tropical America, belonging to the order Brassicales, that produces dull orange-colored, melon-shaped fruit.

Example sentences (7)

His grandparents left Jackson, Kentucky, in the 1940s for a better life and the ability to achieve the American dream when his Papaw found work in the Armco steelworks, which eventually became AK Steel.

Eating Papaw on the Seashore” was screened on September 27th and “Old Toy Train” is on today, September 29th.

He was a loving husband, father and papaw.

He was a Dad and Papaw to so many.

She is preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Papaw Charles Sanders and Grandpa Bill Ledford; paternal grandparents, George and Helen Maney; great aunt, Gerene Messer and Colin Jenkins.

Roy was a very proud Papaw.

One has sweet, red or orange flesh, and the other has yellow flesh; in Australia, these are called "red papaya" and "yellow papaw", respectively. citation Either kind, picked green, is called a "green papaya".