PAPAWS
Noun
papaws
plural of papaw
Source: Wiktionary
PAPAW
Pa*paw", n. Etym: [Prob. from the native name in the West Indies; cf.
Sp. papayo papaw, papaya the fruit of the papaw.] [Written also
pawpaw.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A tree (Carica Papaya) of tropical America, belonging to the
order Passifloreæ. It has a soft, spongy stem, eighteen or twenty
feet high, crowned with a tuft of large, long-stalked, palmately
lobed leaves. The milky juice of the plant is said to have the
property of making meat tender. Also, its dull orange-colored, melon-
shaped fruit, which is eaten both raw and cooked or pickled.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A tree of the genus Asimina (A. triloba), growing in the
western and southern parts of the United States, and producing a
sweet edible fruit; also, the fruit itself. Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition