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Explore Papaw through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like pawpaw. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Papaw in a sentence

Papaw meaning

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

Synonyms of Papaw

pawpaw papaw tree asimina triloba custard apple custard apple tree edible fruit

Related words

Other words often associated with Papaw or its synonyms:

produce fruit papaya

Using Papaw

  • The main meaning on this page is: A tree, Carica papaya, native to tropical America, belonging to the order Brassicales, that produces dull orange-colored, melon-shaped fruit.
  • Useful related words include: pawpaw, papaw tree, asimina triloba, custard apple.
  • In the example corpus, papaw often appears in combinations such as: and papaw.

Context around Papaw

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

eating 1× grandparents 1× proud 1× yellow 1×

Often after:

charles 1× respectively 1×

Sentence patterns with Papaw

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and yellow papaw respectively citation 1× dad and papaw to so 1× eating papaw on the 1× father and papaw 1× maternal grandparents papaw charles sanders 1× very proud papaw 1× when his papaw found work 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

eating papaw on 1× his grandparents left 1× one has sweet 1× roy was a 1× she is preceded 1×

Common sentence endings:

a green papaya 1× and colin jenkins 1× became ak steel 1× father and papaw 1× today september 29th 1× very proud papaw 1×

Words around Papaw

Just before it in the word index:

papavi 2 papaver 3 papavasilopoulos 2 papatoetoe 3 papatheodorou 2 papathanasiou 2

Just after it in the word index:

papay 3 papaya 58 papayas 4 papazian 5 papd 9 pape 36

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Papaw

  • In this selection, "papaw" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, eating, grandparents, proud, charles and respectively stand out and add context to how "papaw" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and yellow papaw respectively citation and dad and papaw to so. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "papaw" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with papaw

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Roy was a very proud Papaw. (6 words)

He was a loving husband, father and papaw. (8 words)

He was a Dad and Papaw to so many. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

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. (34 words)

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". (34 words)

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. (28 words)

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".

Common combinations with papaw

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "papaw" in a sentence?
An example: "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." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "papaw" from authentic English texts.
What does "papaw" mean?
Papaw means: A tree, Carica papaya, native to tropical America, belonging to the order Brassicales, that produces dull orange-colored, melon-shaped fruit.
What are synonyms of "papaw"?
Common synonyms of "papaw" include: pawpaw, papaw tree, asimina triloba, custard apple, custard apple tree, edible fruit.
How many example sentences with "papaw" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "papaw", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.