pepino

/pəˈpiːnoʊ/
noun
  1. A small, sweet fruit that looks like a melon and is yellow with purple stripes, also called pepino melon.
    • I tried a pepino for the first time at the farmer's market.
    • The pepino has a flavor similar to a honeydew melon.
    • She sliced the pepino and added it to the fruit salad.
  2. A Spanish word for cucumber, sometimes used in English contexts.
    • Add some chopped pepino to the gazpacho for freshness.
    • He grew pepinos in his garden this summer.
    • The recipe calls for one pepino, peeled and diced.
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