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Italian word

pepita

seed / pip (of a fruit)

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a pepita in English is a pumpkin seed (used in Mexican cooking)

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In Italian 'pepita' means a pip or seed inside fruit. In English culinary use, 'pepita' specifically refers to a hulled pumpkin seed used in Mexican cuisine. They are related concepts but point to completely different things in practice.

To say "a pepita in English is a pumpkin seed (used in Mexican cooking)" in Italian:

pepita (pip/seed in Italian)

"pepita" in English means:

seed / pip (of a fruit)

Example

"Questo agrume ha troppe pepite."

"This citrus fruit has too many pips."

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