pepino
noun
pe·pi·no
pə-ˈpē-(ˌ)nō 
plural pepinos
: a bushy perennial plant (Solanum muricatum) of the nightshade family that is native to temperate uplands of South America and has an edible usually purple-marked yellow fruit
also
: the fruit
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Vivien Bonzo, Consuelo’s granddaughter, worked in the restaurant as a teenager and for decades watched as her family’s restaurant became an institution where customers could get homemade tortillas, pepino margaritas and chile colorado.
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2023
Try the pico pepino for a spicy mix of tequila and mezcal with cucumber jalapeńo purée.
—Brandon Schultz, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2023
Try the pico pepino for a spicy mix of tequila and mezcal with cucumber jalapeńo purée.
—Brandon Schultz, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021
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“Pepino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pepino. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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