pepita

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noun

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.

Similar
pumpkin seedpumpkinseed
OriginSpanish pepita →
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Meanings

pepita1

nounpepita (plural pepitas)

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.

Pepita2

proper noun
  1. A barangay of Alangalang, Leyte, Philippines.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
pumpkin seedpumpkinseed
Also see
pumpkin seed

Origin

  1. Spanishpepita
  2. Spanishpepita
  3. Englishpepita

Borrowed from Spanish pepita.

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Cite this entry
APA

pepita. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pepita

MLA

“pepita.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pepita. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pepita,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pepita.

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