noun
- a type of fleshy fruit with a hard rind and many seeds, such as a pumpkin, squash, or cucumber
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The pumpkin is a classic example of a pepo fruit.
- Botanists classify cucumbers as pepos due to their structure.
- Watermelons and cantaloupes are both types of pepo.
- The hard outer rind is a characteristic feature of pepo fruits.
- Students learned to identify pepos in their botany class.
- Squash varieties all belong to the pepo category of fruits.