pepita
pepita
pepita(
peh
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pee
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tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (mining)
a. nugget
Encontré una pepita de oro en el arroyo usando la batea.I found a gold nugget in the creek using my pan.
2. (culinary) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. pumpkin seed
Coloca las pepitas en una bandeja y cocínalas en el horno por 45 minutos.Place the pumpkin seeds on a sheet and roast them in the oven for 45 minutes.
3. (botany) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. pumpkin seed
Planté ocho pepitas, pero solamente creció una calabaza.I planted eight pumpkin seeds, but only one of them grew.
pepitaNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (de fruta)
a. pip
2. (de oro)
a. nugget
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