Pepino Definition
pə-pēnō
pepino
noun
A spiny Andean shrub (Solanum muricatum) in the nightshade family, having violet or blue flowers and edible purple-streaked fruit with fragrant yellow flesh.
American Heritage
The fruit of this plant.
American Heritage
Origin of Pepino
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American Spanish from Spanish cucumber from Latin pepō melon pepo
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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