PEPO

Etymology

Noun

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.

Synonyms

• (fruit): gourd, melon, pumpkin, squash, cucumber

• (plant): cucurbit

Anagrams

• Pope, peop., pope

Source: Wiktionary


Pe"po, n. Etym: [L., a kind of melon, from Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: Any fleshy fruit with a firm rind, as a pumpkin, melon, or gourd. See Gourd.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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