PAWPAW


Meaning of PAWPAW in English

/ ˈpɔːpɔː; NAmE / noun

( BrE ) = papaya

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: from Spanish and Portuguese papaya , of Carib origin. The change in spelling is unexplained.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.