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English
Etymology 1
From papaya.
Noun
papaw (plural papaws)
- A tree, Carica papaya, of tropical America, belonging to the order Brassicales, and producing dull orange-colored, melon-shaped fruit.
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Etymology 2
Related to papa, or pa pa (one's fathers father).
Noun
papaw (plural papaws)
- (US, dialect, Southern US) Alternative form of pawpaw, a grandfather, especially one's paternal grandfather.
- (US, dialect, Southern US, less commonly) A father.
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Tagalog
Pronunciation
Noun
papaw (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜉᜏ᜔)
- Philippine mallard (Anas luzonica)
- Synonym: papan
Further reading
- “papaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018