n.
Variant: also pa · paw
Function: noun
Etymology: probably modification of Spanish papaya
Date: 1624
1 \ p ə - ' po ̇ \ : PAPAYA
2 \ ' pä-( ˌ )po ̇ , ' po ̇ - \ : a No. American tree ( Asimina triloba ) of the custard-apple family with purple flowers and an edible green-skinned fruit also : its fruit