Where does “pawpaw” come from?
pawpaw (English) comes from Spanish papaya, from Arawak papáia — papaya.
pawpaw (English): Any of several types of trees having edible...
Definitions
- Any of several types of trees having edible...
Ancestry of “pawpaw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | papaya | papaya; vagina; easy |
| 2 | Arawak | papáia | papaya |