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pepo
- /ˈpiː.pəʊ/ UK
- /ˈpi.poʊ/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin pepō, from Ancient Greek πέπων (pépōn, “large melon”), from πέπων (pépōn, “ripe”), from πέπτω (péptō, “ripen”). Doublet of pumpion; compare pumpkin.
noun pepos
- A fruit of plants of the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, possessing a hard rind and producing many seeds in a single, central, pulpy chamber.
- A plant producing such a fruit. The Papago claim that their ancient pepo would produce a mature, sweet melon if the ground were wet only once, while the "new" melons would not.
Translations
Talk about this word "pepo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pepo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pepo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pepo "pepo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pepo.Cite this
@misc{pepo_2026,
title = {pepo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pepo},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
