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pepino melon

pepino melon noun: a South American plant in the nightshade family Solanaceae, cultivated for its melon-like fruit, Solanum muricatum.

pepino melon: a South American plant in the nightshade family Solanaceae, cultivated for its melon-like fruit,...
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Noun

pepino melon (plural pepino melons)

  1. A South American plant in the nightshade family Solanaceae, cultivated for its melon-like fruit, Solanum muricatum.
    Synonyms:
    melon pear

Synonyms of pepino melon

  • melon pear

Forms of pepino melon

pluralpepino melons

Questions about pepino melon

What does pepino melon mean?
Pepino melon means a South American plant in the nightshade family Solanaceae, cultivated for its melon-like fruit, Solanum muricatum.
What part of speech is pepino melon?
Pepino melon is a noun.
What is the plural of pepino melon?
The plural of pepino melon is pepino melons.

Words near pepino melon in the dictionary

  1. pepful
  2. Pephredo
  3. pepin
  4. Pepin County
  5. pepino
  6. pepino melon
  7. pepino melons
  8. pepinos
  9. Pepinster
  10. pepita
  11. pepitas

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