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pepo
[ pee-poh ]
noun
plural pepos.
- 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.
pepo
/ ˈ辱ːəʊ /
noun
- 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
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pepo1
1700–10; < Latin ō large melon, pumpkin < Greek éō, short for éō ( íDz ) ripe (gourd)
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pepo1
C19: from Latin: pumpkin, from Greek ōn edible gourd, from peptein to ripen
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Embodying it all is the 23-year-old Pedro de la Vega, who’s known as Pepo.
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The fruit itself is classified as a pepo, which is a type of berry.
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Austrian Pepo Puch will be one of those to challenge Pearson in the equestrian arena.
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Cimabue, also known as Cenni di Pepo, was a pivotal pre-Renaissance artist.
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Cimabue, also known as Cenni di Pepo, was one of the pioneering artists of the early Italian Renaissance.
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