Paw-paw

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of pawpaw, Asimina triloba. alt-of, alternative

    "She ate her paw-paw, buttered a piece of toast, stirred her tea round and round — and tasted no food; was aware of nothing she was doing."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of pawpaw, grandfather. alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    Alternative letter-case form of paw-paw (“pawpaw, grandfather”). alt-of

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paasimina trilobabandangocarica papayacustard appledad

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"She ate her paw-paw, buttered a piece of toast, stirred her tea round and round — and tasted no food; was aware of nothing she was doing."

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