The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PAPAW
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What does PAPAW mean?
PAPAW noun- A tree, Carica papaya, of tropical America, belonging to the order Brassicales, and producing dull orange-colored, melon-shaped fruit.
- (less commonly) A father.
- Grandfather.