/ Dictionary / Index P pawpaw: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: paw•paw Pronunciation: (pô'pô"), [key] — n. a tree, Asimina triloba, of the annona family, native to the eastern U.S., having large, oblong leaves and purplish flowers. the fleshy, edible fruit of this tree. papaya. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pawpaw (Thesaurus) pawn ticket Pawtucket Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language