: a North American tree (Asimina triloba) of the custard-apple family with purple flowers and an edible green-skinned fruit
also: its fruit
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Despite being a native plant, pawpaw trees present a unique set of challenges for home gardeners.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
29 May 2026 Special collections include a pitcher plant bog, native azaleas and more than 15 cultivars of pawpaw.—
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
13 Mar. 2026 Some fruit trees with taproots, including pawpaws, citrus trees, and persimmons, may struggle when grown from bare-root plants, but are much easier to grow from potted ones.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Jan. 2026 Bear Creek Farm smoked pork loin is lifted by a jus infused with pawpaw, a wild American fruit.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pawpaw