papaw

English

Etymology 1

From papaya.

Noun

papaw (plural papaws)

1. A tree, Carica papaya, of tropical America, belonging to the order Brassicales, and producing dull orange-colored, melon-shaped fruit.

See also

• pawpaw

Etymology 2

Related to papa, or pa pa (one's fathers father).

Noun

papaw (plural papaws)

1. (US, dialect, Southern US) Alternative form of pawpaw, a grandfather, especially one's paternal grandfather.
2. (US, dialect, Southern US, less commonly) A father.

Synonyms

• see pawpaw

See also

• mamaw

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈpapaw/ [ˈpaː.paʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -apaw
• Syllabification: pa‧paw

Noun

papaw (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜉᜏ᜔)

1. Philippine mallard (Anas luzonica)

   Synonym: papan

Further reading

• “papaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018