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pe·po
\ˈpē(ˌ)pō\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin, a melon — more at pumpkin
1. : an indehiscent fleshy 1-celled or falsely 3-celled many-seeded berry usually with a hard rind (as a pumpkin, squash, melon, and cucumber) that is the characteristic fruit of the family Cucurbitaceae — see fruit illustration
2. : the dried ripe seed of the cultivated pumpkin used as an anthelmintic and a source of oil |