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Meanings of papaw tree in English

Small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit.

        Usage of papaw tree in English
        1
        By common repute the papaw tree has the power of rendering tough meat tender.
        The Confessions of a Beachcomber
        2
        At the foot of this papaw tree I was always sure to meet with Paul when he came into our neighbourhood.
        Paul and Virginia
        3
        The moist, warm climate seemed to suit the papaw tree, as it grew with great vigour, and produced very large and fine melon-like fruits.
        The Naturalist in Nicaragua
        4
        Open palm-thatched huts peep forth here and there from amidst groves of banana, mango, cotton, and papaw trees and palms.
        The Naturalist on the River Amazons
        5
        Soon after, several papaw trees sprang up, among which was one with female blossoms, that is to say, a fruit-bearing tree.
        Paul and Virginia
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