pepita
See also: Pepita
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editpepita (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.
Synonyms
editTranslations
editSee also
editItalian
editPronunciation
editNoun
editpepita f (plural pepite)
Anagrams
editPortuguese
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Spanish pepita, diminutive of pepa.[1][2]
Pronunciation
edit
Noun
editpepita f (plural pepitas)
References
edit- ^ “pepita”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
- ^ “pepita”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
Romanian
editAdjective
editpepita m or f or n (indeclinable)
- Alternative form of pepit
Declension
editDeclension 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
editEtymology
editUnknown origin. Likely from Latin pepō (“pumpkin”) and related to pepino and Portuguese pevide.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpepita f (plural pepitas)
Descendants
edit- → Portuguese: pepita
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
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