pepo

[pee-poh]

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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)

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Related Words for pepo

cantaloupe, gourd, papaya, watermelon, fruit, squash, musk, casaba, honeydew, nutmeg, vine, pepo

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Historical Examples of pepo

The fruit of the papaw resembles the pepo, but the calyx is not superior.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3
Various
Among the first was that of Bologna, where Pepo began to expound the law in 1075.
Cathedral Cities of Italy
William Wiehe Collins
The three carpels forming the pepo are separated by partitions.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5
Various
M. Naudin considers these forms as undoubtedly varieties of Cucurbita pepo.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2)
Charles Darwin
The fruit is a fleshy many-seeded berry with a tough rind (known as a pepo), and often attains considerable size.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8
Various

British Dictionary definitions for pepo

pepo

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

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