pepino

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pepino, diminutive of Latin pepo, peponis, from Ancient Greek πέπων (pépōn).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pe‧pi‧no

Noun

pepino

1. A vine in the gourd family, Cucumis sativus.
2. The edible fruit of this plant, having a green rind and crisp white flesh; cucumber.

Verb

pepino

1. third-person plural present subjunctive of pepare
2. third-person plural imperative of pepare

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pepino, from Latin pepo, peponis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pe.ˈpi.nu/, /pi.ˈpi.nu/

Noun

pepino m (plural pepinos)

1. cucumber (Cucumis sativus, a vine in the gourd family)
2. cucumber (the fruit of the cucumber plant, used as a vegetable)
3. (Brazil, slang) problem (difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with)

Etymology

From a diminutive of Latin pepo, peponis.

Noun

pepino m (plural pepinos)

1. cucumber (plant)
2. cucumber (vegetable)