Synonyms for pawpaw
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Hillbilly mango — any of several types of trees having edible fruit Any member of the genus Asimina of trees and shrubs native…
hillbilly mango informal US, prairie banana informal US, custard apple
2. Mountain papaya — any of several types of trees having edible fruit Mountain pawpaw (Vasconcellea pubescens), a fruit tree…
Other
peepaw US
Definitions
- n. 1
Any of several types of trees having edible fruit Any member of the genus Asimina of trees and shrubs native to eastern North America, especially common pawpaw (Asimina triloba).
- n. 2
Any of several types of trees having edible fruit Mountain pawpaw (Vasconcellea pubescens), a fruit tree native to South America.
- n. 3
Any of several types of trees having edible fruit Papaya (Carica papaya), a widely cultivated tropical fruit tree.
Related words
- Phrases
- mountain pawpaw
Forms
- Plural
- pawpaws → papayas, papaias, peepaws…
Example sentences
- papaya The moisturiser contains papaya and I like it!
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pawpaw | steady | |
| papaya | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- papaya3, papaia, peepaw
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (papaya3 = 3 syllables).