"papaw" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: papaws [plural]
Etymology: From papaya. Head templates: {{en-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. Categories (topical): Male family members Related terms: pawpaw
    Sense id: en-papaw-en-noun-Vjn4-uvD Disambiguation of Male family members: 50 40 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 29 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 73 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 11 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: papaws [plural]
Etymology: Related to papa, or pa pa (one's fathers father). Head templates: {{en-noun}} papaw (plural papaws)
  1. (US, dialect, Southern US) Alternative form of pawpaw, a grandfather, especially one's paternal grandfather. Tags: Southern-US, US, alt-of, alternative, dialectal Alternative form of: pawpaw (extra: a grandfather, especially one's paternal grandfather) Categories (topical): Male family members
    Sense id: en-papaw-en-noun-fGvvd13T Disambiguation of Male family members: 50 40 10 Categories (other): American English, Southern US English
  2. (US, dialect, Southern US, less commonly) A father. Tags: Southern-US, US, dialectal, uncommon Categories (topical): Male family members
    Sense id: en-papaw-en-noun-TTeGOiVa Disambiguation of Male family members: 50 40 10 Categories (other): American English, Southern US English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pawpaw Related terms: mamaw
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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