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pawpaw (noun)

pawpaw /pəˈpɑː/ /ˈpɑːˌpɑː/ noun

plural pawpaws

pawpaw

/pəˈpɑː/ /ˈpɑːˌpɑː/

noun

plural pawpaws

Britannica Dictionary definition of PAWPAW

[count, noncount] chiefly British

: papaya

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