pepita

See also: Pepita

English
Shelled and roasted pepitas

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pepita.

Noun

pepita (plural pepitas)

  1. An edible seed from a pumpkin or similar squash, which may - after being roasted (and, if needed, shelled) - be eaten as a snack or used as an ingredient in cooking.
  2. A gold nugget, or pepito.

Synonyms

Translations

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Italian

Noun

pepita f (plural pepite)

  1. nugget, especially of gold or platinum
  2. Alternative form of pipita

Anagrams

Portuguese

Noun

pepita f (plural pepitas)

  1. an ore nugget

Romanian

Adjective

pepita m or f or n (indeclinable)

  1. Alternative form of pepit

Declension
Declension of pepita (invariable)
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite pepita pepita pepita pepita
definite — — — —
genitive/
dative 		indefinite pepita pepita pepita pepita
definite — — — —

Spanish

Etymology

Unknown origin. Maybe from Latin pepō (“pumpkin”) and related to pepino and Portuguese pevide.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /peˈpita/ [peˈpi.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Syllabification: pe‧pi‧ta

Noun

pepita f (plural pepitas)

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

See also

Further reading
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