pĕpo, ŏnis, m., = πέπων, ονος,
a species of large melon , a pumpkin , Plin. 19, 5, 23, § 65; 20, 2, 6, § 11; Tert. Anim. 32; id. adv. Marc. 4, 40; Vulg. Num. 11, 5.
·noun Any fleshy fruit with a firm rind, as a pumpkin, melon, or gourd. ·see <<Gourd>>. ...
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