pepino

Portuguese

/pe.ˈpi.nu/

noun

Definitions

cucumber Cucumis sativus, a vine in the gourd family
cucumber the fruit of the cucumber plant, used as a vegetable
(Brazil) problem difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian pepino (cucumber) derived from Latin peponem, pepo.

Origin

Latin

peponem, pepo

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

pepo Latin
peponem, pepo Latin
pepinillo Spanish, Castilian
pepino Spanish, Castilian
πέπων Ancient Greek
pepineiro Portuguese
pepino Cebuano
pipino Tagalog
pepón Old Spanish

pepineiro