Etymology

asimina

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Today it means: The pawpaw (Asimina triloba), a fruit-bearing plant. Full definition →

Cajun French assiminier
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  1. Cajun French · derived fromassiminier
  2. English todayasimina

From an Algonquian word *assimin or *rassimin (the second element of which is -min, "berry, fruit"), via Cajun French assiminier.

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