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pepo

pe.po \'pe--(.)po-\ n [L, a melon - more at PUMPKIN] : an indehiscent 
   fleshy one-celled or falsely 3-celled many-seeded berry u su. with a hard 
   rind (as a pumpkin, squash, melon, or cucumber) that is the characteristic 
   fruit of the gourd family