pepo

[ pee-poh ]

/ ˈpi poʊ /

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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)

Words nearby pepo

pepita, peplomer, peplos, peplum, peplus, pepo, pepper, pepper-and-salt, pepperbox, pepperbush, peppercorn

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Example sentences from the Web for pepo

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
The pepo, another indehiscent syncarpous fruit, is illustrated by the fruit of the gourd, melon (fig. 31) and other Cucurbitaceae.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various
A fourth, Pepo rotundus major, added in the edition of 1616, appears to me to be C. maxima.
Origin of Cultivated Plants|Alphonse De Candolle

The fruit of the papaw resembles the pepo, but the calyx is not superior.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pepo

pepo

/ (ˈpiːpəʊ) /

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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单词	pepo
释义	pepo [ pee-poh ] / ˈpi poʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pepo ON THESAURUS.COM 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) Words nearby pepo pepita, peplomer, peplos, peplum, peplus, pepo, pepper, pepper-and-salt, pepperbox, pepperbush, peppercorn Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pepo 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 The pepo, another indehiscent syncarpous fruit, is illustrated by the fruit of the gourd, melon (fig. 31) and other Cucurbitaceae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3\|Various A fourth, Pepo rotundus major, added in the edition of 1616, appears to me to be C. maxima. Origin of Cultivated Plants\|Alphonse De Candolle The fruit of the papaw resembles the pepo, but the calyx is not superior. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for pepo pepo / (ˈpiːpəʊ) / 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pepo cantaloupe, gourd, papaya, watermelon, fruit, squash, musk, casaba, honeydew, nutmeg, vine, jack-o'-lantern
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pepo

noun, plural pe·pos.

Origin of pepo

Words nearby pepo

Example sentences from the Web for pepo

British Dictionary definitions for pepo

noun plural -pos

Word Origin for pepo

Words related to pepo