Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pepita

/pɛpˈitə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: pepi-ta
IPA: /pɛpˈitə/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An edible seed from a pumpkin or similar squash, which may - after being roasted (and, if needed, shelled) - be eaten as a snack or used as an ingredient in cooking.

noun

A gold nugget, or pepito.

name

A barangay of Alangalang, Leyte, Philippines.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pepita.

Inflected Forms

pepitas (plural)

Synonyms

pumpkin seed pumpkinseed

Rhymes With

rita meta anita margarita greta cheetah peta nikita lolita pita juanita kita

Questions

How do you pronounce pepita?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɛpˈitə/.
What does pepita mean?: An edible seed from a pumpkin or similar squash, which may - after being roasted (and, if needed, shelled) - be eaten as a snack or used as an ingredient in cooking.
Where does pepita come from?: Borrowed from Spanish pepita.

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