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pepo.

watermelon; (other such/guard); species of large melon (L+S); pumpkin;

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpɛ.poː]Classical-Latin[ˈpɛː.po]
  1. melon (picked ripe) Cucumis melo: true melons

    declension-3
  2. melon (picked ripe) Citrullus lanatus: watermelon

    declension-3
  3. pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo)

    New-Latin · declension-3
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek πέπων (pépōn, “ripe”), from πέσσω (péssō, “ripen”).

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