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- Dictionarypaw/pɔː/
noun
- 1. an animal's foot having claws and pads.
verb
- 1. (of an animal) feel or scrape with a paw or hoof: "the horse rose up, its forelegs pawing the air" Similar
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Oct 26, 2021 · Pawpaws are the fruit of the Asimina triloba tree, which is native to the eastern United States and southern Canada. They’re the largest edible fruit native to North America and have a...
- Jillian Kubala, MS, RD
Jul 5, 2022 · Pawpaws are the regionally-specific fruit of the Asimina triloba tree, native to the eastern United States (but not too close to the coast) and southern Canada. Besides being the only tropical fruit indigenous to the continental United States, pawpaws are also considered the largest fruit native to North America.
Jul 26, 2021 · The American pawpaw is a fruit native to North America. It grows on the continent's largest edible fruit tree and primarily found in the east, ranging from Florida to southern Canada. It is not as common or popular as it once was, though there is a growing interest in this often forgotten fruit.
- Linnea Covington
Sep 11, 2023 · Pawpaw trees, the largest edible fruit trees native to North America, produce greenish-blackish fruit, usually three to six inches long. The flesh is pale to bright yellow and contains a network of glossy, dark brown seeds.
May 24, 2013 · A little-known native of the eastern United States, paw paw fruit has yellow-green skin and soft, orange flesh with a creamy, custard-like consistency and a delicious, sweet flavor.
- Elizabeth Peterson
Asimina triloba, the American papaw, pawpaw, paw paw, or paw-paw, among many regional names, is a small deciduous tree native to the eastern United States and southern Ontario, Canada, producing a large, yellowish-green to brown fruit.
Aug 28, 2023 · Pawpaws, also known as paw paw fruit or Asimina triloba, are considered the largest edible fruit native to North America. Measuring up to six inches long with large, black or brown seeds and soft, pale yellow flesh, the fruit has a sweet flavor that is often compared to pineapple, mango, banana or cantaloupe.