1. Small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit
   "Wild pawpaw trees grow along the river banks";
   - papaw, papaw tree, Asimina triloba
    
2. Fruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples
   "The pawpaw's custardy texture made it an interesting addition to the fruit salad";
   - papaw
    
3. Tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit
   "The pawpaw tree produces fruit year-round in tropical climates";
   - papaya, papaia, papaya tree, melon tree, Carica papaya

Derived forms: pawpaws

Type of: custard apple, custard apple tree, edible fruit, fruit tree

Part of: Asimina, Carica, genus Asimina, genus Carica

Encyclopedia: Pawpaw