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papaw tree

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Noun1.papaw tree - small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruitpapaw tree - small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit
Asimina triloba, papaw, pawpaw
papaw, pawpaw - fruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples
custard apple, custard apple tree - any of several tropical American trees bearing fruit with soft edible pulp
Asimina, genus Asimina - pawpaw
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Azaleas in a yard vie with wild wisteria across the street for the most "oohs" and "aahs," while tiny blooms of a papaw tree wait drably until their day of accomplishment--a banana-smell-alike but not taste-alike fruit.
Hill country springtime by Autry, Lola M. / Mississippi Magazine
The papaw tree is one of the wonders of nature - it can grow from seed to a 20ft fruit-bearing tree in less than 18 months.
John Quigley by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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