Synonyms of pawpaw
8 similar words
Another word for pawpaw is papaya. Other synonyms of pawpaw are custard apple, prairie banana, hillbilly mango, mountain pawpaw and mountain papaya.
Synonyms and similar words for pawpaw
nounAny member of the genus Asimina of trees and shrubs native to eastern North America, especially...
- custard appleA pawpaw (fruit of Asimina triloba).
- prairie bananaA pawpaw (Asimina triloba).
- hillbilly mangoSynonym of pawpaw (fruit of Asimina triloba).
nounPapaya (Carica papaya), a widely cultivated tropical fruit tree.
- papayaA tropical American evergreen tree, Carica papaya, having large, yellow, edible fruit.
nounMountain pawpaw (Vasconcellea pubescens), a fruit tree native to South America.
- mountain pawpaw
- mountain papayaVasconcellea pubescens, a tree of western South America.
Meaning of pawpaw
- noun Any member of the genus Asimina of trees and shrubs native to eastern North America, especially common pawpaw (Asimina triloba).
- noun Papaya (Carica papaya), a widely cultivated tropical fruit tree.
- noun Mountain pawpaw (Vasconcellea pubescens), a fruit tree native to South America.
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Questions about synonyms of pawpaw
- What is another word for pawpaw?
- Pawpaw has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as papaya, custard apple, prairie banana, hillbilly mango, mountain pawpaw, mountain papaya, peepaw and pepaw.
- What does pawpaw mean?
- Pawpaw means any member of the genus Asimina of trees and shrubs native to eastern North America, especially common pawpaw (Asimina triloba).
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