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pepene¹

  • /ˈpe.pe.ne/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Latin pepō, peponem, possibly through a Vulgar Latin root *pepinem, or a later Romanian innovation. The Latin derives from Ancient Greek πέπων (pépōn). Compare Aromanian peapini.

noun pepeni · pepene · pepenele · pepenii

  1. masculine melon, specifically Cucumis melo
  2. masculine watermelon (Citrullus lanatus, syn. Citrullus vulgaris)

    Similar: lubeniță, bostan

  3. Transylvania, masculine cucumber

Pepene²

Where it comes from

From pepene.

proper noun lui Pepene

  1. masculine a surname

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"pepene." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/pepene. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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pepene. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/pepene

Chicago

"pepene." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/pepene.

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@misc{pepene_2026,
  title = {pepene},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/pepene},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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