Feminine

pepita

  1. (feminine) pepita (an edible seed from a pumpkin or squash)
  2. (feminine) nugget, especially of gold or platinum

Frequency

36k
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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