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Tree of the custard apple family (5)

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I believe the answer is:

papaw

'tree of the custard apple family' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for papaw that I've seen before include "fruit tree" , "Custard apple" , "Papaya" , "seedy article" .)

I've seen this clue in the New York Times.
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