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What is a pepo?

What is a pepo? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A fruit of plants of the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, possessing a hard rind and producing many seeds in a single, central, pulpy chamber.
  2. A plant producing such a fruit.
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The fruit of the papaw resembles the pepo, but the calyx is not superior.
In the drawing of pepo oblongus of Lobel, Icones, 641, the character of the peduncle is clearly defined.
The pepo, another indehiscent syncarpous fruit, is illustrated by the fruit of the gourd, melon and other Cucurbitaceae.
The combined action of cucurbita pepo, B6 vitamin and zinc gluconate contributes to normalize the secretion of sebum.
Botanically, the fruits are a type of berry known as a pepo, and they vary greatly in size, shape, surface texture, and flesh colour and flavour, depending on the variety.
The fruit is a type of berry known as a pepo and is usually harvested before the rind hardens.

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