Feminine
pepita
- (feminine) pepita (an edible seed from a pumpkin or squash)
- (feminine) nugget, especially of gold or platinum
Frequency
Hyphenated as
pe‧pi‧ta
Pronounced as (IPA)
/peˈpita/
Etymology
In summary
Unknown origin. Likely from Latin pepō (“pumpkin”) and related to pepino and Portuguese pevide.
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