pepo

English

/ˈpiː.pəʊ/, /ˈpi.poʊ/

noun
Definitions
  • 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.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pepō (pepon) derived from Ancient Greek πέπων (ripe, large melon, cooked by the sun, ripe cucumber, mellow).

Origin

Ancient Greek

πέπων

Gloss

ripe, large melon, cooked by the sun, ripe cucumber, mellow

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Property

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