pawpaw

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The mango is considerably larger than the pawpaw, and not identical in shape, though very like it in smooth, golden outer covering.

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  1. noun Variant of papaw.

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  • “The test should commence about 1400 How much do tanks weigh?” Russell served himself mango, pawpaw, and melon I'd have to look it up. —  AnalogSF,Mar2004
  • This amount will now make it possible for me to purchase a small pawpaw, four fig bananas and perhaps two mints to improve my well-being. —  Stabroek News
  • Readers will learn how to prune and train their fruit trees as well as how to grow unusual hardy ones, such as pawpaw and bananas. —  BellaOnline - The Voice of Women
  • Plantain, mangoes and pawpaw (papaya) were brand new to me. —  Keep the Coffee Coming
  • They even offered me free kolanuts, pawpaw, oranges, and so on.
 

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