papaw
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.
See also
Etymology 2
Related to papa.
Alternative forms
Noun
papaw (plural papaws)
- (US, dialect, Southern US) One's grandfather, especially one's paternal grandfather.
- (US, dialect, Southern US, less commonly) One's father.