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papaw

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papaw¹

Where it comes from

Via Portuguese and Spanish papaya from Lokono papáia; compare also Kari'na kapaja.

noun papaws

  1. alternative Alternative form of pawpaw

papaw²

Where it comes from

Related to papa, or pa(w) pa(w) (one’s father’s father).

noun papaws

  1. alternative Alternative form of pawpaw

    Similar: pawpaw

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"papaw." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/papaw. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

papaw. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/papaw

Chicago

"papaw." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/papaw.

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@misc{papaw_2026,
  title = {papaw},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/papaw},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}