## Etymology
An alteration of papaya, ultimately from Spanish papaya, borrowed from a Carib or Arawakan word of the Caribbean. In North America the name was transferred to the unrelated Asimina tree.

## AI Etymology
Pawpaw is an alteration of papaya, ultimately from Spanish papaya, borrowed from a Carib or Arawakan word of the Caribbean. In North America the name was transferred to the unrelated Asimina tree. Important recorded forms include papaya (Spanish). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers a North American tree or its edible fruit; also a name for the papaya. The wider family includes related words such as papaya.

## Topics
- Food & Drink
- Plants & Agriculture

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