pawpaw vs papaw

pawpaw and papaw both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pawpaw	Yes	No	No	No
papaw	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pawpaw and papaw are synonyms defined as:

As nouns, pawpaw and papaw are synonyms defined as:

pawpaw and papaw: small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit

Other synonyms of pawpaw include Asimina triloba, papaw tree.

pawpaw (noun)	papaw (noun)
fruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples	fruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples
small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit	small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit
tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit