pepo
[ pee-poh ]
/ ˈpi poʊ /
noun, plural pe·pos.
the characteristic fruit of plants of the gourd family, having a fleshy, many-seeded interior and a hard or firm rind, as the gourd, melon, and cucumber.
Origin of pepo
1700–10; < Latin
pepō large melon, pumpkin < Greek
pépōn, short for
pépōn (
síkyos) ripe (gourd)
Words nearby pepo
pepita,
peplomer,
peplos,
peplum,
peplus,
pepo,
pepper,
pepper family,
pepper game,
pepper mill,
pepper pot
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British Dictionary definitions for pepo
pepo
/ (ˈpiːpəʊ) /
noun plural -pos
the fruit of any of various cucurbitaceous plants, such as the melon, squash, cucumber, and pumpkin, having a firm rind, fleshy watery pulp, and numerous seeds
Word Origin for pepo
C19: from Latin: pumpkin, from Greek
pepōn edible gourd, from
peptein to ripen