pepita
See also: Pepita
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
pepita (plural pepitas)
- 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.
- A gold nugget, or pepito.
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Italian edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pepita f (plural pepite)
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Portuguese edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pepita f (plural pepitas)
Romanian edit
Adjective edit
pepita m or f or n (indeclinable)
- Alternative form of pepit
Declension edit
Declension of pepita (invariable)
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | pepita | pepita | pepita | pepita | ||
definite | — | — | — | — | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | pepita | pepita | pepita | pepita | ||
definite | — | — | — | — |
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Unknown origin. Likely from Latin pepō (“pumpkin”) and related to pepino and Portuguese pevide.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pepita f (plural pepitas)
See also edit
- pepita on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia es
Further reading edit
- “pepita”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014