pepo
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See also pepò
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin pepō, from Ancient Greek πέπων (pepōn, “large melon”), from πέπων (pepōn, “ripe”), from πέπτω (peptō, “ripen”). Compare pumpkin.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
pepo (plural pepos)
- 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.
- 1945, George Francis Carter, Plant Geography and Culture History in the American Southwest, Issue 5, page 25
- The Papago claim that their ancient pepo would produce a mature, sweet melon if the ground were wet only once, while the "new" melons would not.
- 1945, George Francis Carter, Plant Geography and Culture History in the American Southwest, Issue 5, page 25
Synonyms [edit]
Translations [edit]
kind of fruit
plant producing such a fruit
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Anagrams [edit]
Esperanto [edit]
Noun [edit]
pepo (plural pepoj, accusative singular pepon, accusative plural pepojn)
Related terms [edit]
- pepi (“to chirp”)
Guaraní [edit]
Noun [edit]
pepo
Italian [edit]
Verb [edit]
pepo
- first-person singular present indicative of pepare
Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek πέπων (pepōn).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
pepō (genitive peponis); m, third declension
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pepō | peponēs |
| genitive | peponis | peponum |
| dative | peponī | peponibus |
| accusative | peponem | peponēs |
| ablative | pepone | peponibus |
| vocative | pepō | peponēs |
Descendants [edit]
Swahili [edit]
Noun [edit]
pepo
- demon (evil spirit)
This Swahili entry was created from the translations listed at demon. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see pepo in the Swahili Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) July 2009
