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pepita /pɛˈpiːtə /noun chiefly USA pumpkin seed, typically hulled and roasted and eaten as a snack or used in cooking: pepitas bring a nice crunch to this otherwise smooth, creamy soup...- The raw, hulled pepitas (pumpkin seeds) were a little difficult to find, but I found them in the bulk containers in the baking aisle at a local grocery store.
- In Spain and Mexico pumpkin seeds (pepitas) are eaten roasted, fried, or salted; and they are a popular snack in other countries too.
- Tonight Amee donned her maroon Kathmandu dress and cooked up a scrummy dessert of stewed apples and pears with cinnamon and pepitas and lime peel and cloves.
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