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pepita
[ puh-pee-tuh, pe- ]
/ pəˈpi tə, pɛ- /
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noun
the edible seed of a pumpkin or squash, used in cooking and often dried or toasted and eaten as a snack food.
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Origin of pepita
From Spanish (southwestern U.S.), Spanish: “seed, pip,” probably derivative of the same Romance base, pep- (unattested), as Old French pepin pippin
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Pepita
[ puh-pee-tuh, pe-; Spanish pe-pee-tah ]
/ pəˈpi tə, pɛ-; Spanish pɛˈpi tɑ /
noun
a female given name.
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