Pappaw vs Papaw what difference

what is difference between Pappaw and Papaw

English

Noun

pappaw (plural pappaws)

1. Alternative form of papaw

English

Etymology 1

From papaya

Noun

papaw (plural papaws)

1. A tree, Carica papaya, of tropical America, belonging to the order Brassicales, and producing dull orange-colored, melon-shaped fruit.

See also

• pawpaw

Etymology 2

Related to papa, or pa pa (one’s fathers father).

Noun

papaw (plural papaws)

1. (US, dialect, Southern US) Alternative form of pawpaw, a grandfather, especially one’s paternal grandfather.
2. (US, dialect, Southern US, less commonly) A father.

Synonyms

• see pawpaw

See also

• mamaw

Tagalog

Noun

papaw

1. a species of wild duck

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