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pepita [puh-pee-tuh, pe-] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- the edible seed of a pumpkin or squash, used in cooking and often dried or toasted and eaten as a snack food.
Origin of pepita American Spanish, Spanish: seed, pip, probably derivative of the same Romance base *pep- as Old French pepin pippin Pepita [puh-pee-tuh, pe-; Spanish pe-pee-tah] noun
- a female given name.
Examples from the Web for pepita Historical Examples of pepita
Besides, he did not know Pepita, though he was the one she most wished to be near.
Mayne Reid
To José and Pepita this seemed strange as anything else—a perfect mystery.
Mayne Reid
Pepita wanted to ascend the hill, by a path she knew, to stable and supper.
Evelyn Raymond
But, Pepita, when you do right without compulsion, there are always two lumps.
Evelyn Raymond
I always laugh when I hear it, it is so absurd, and Pepita’s was even funnier.
Evelyn Raymond