pepino
/peˈpiːnəʊ/noun
(pl. -os)
1- a spiny plant of the nightshade family, with edible purple-streaked yellow fruit, native to the Andes茄瓜。
1.1
- Solanum muricatum, family Solanaceae.拉丁名Solanum muricatum, 茄科。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from Spanish, literally 'cucumber' (because of the elongated shape of the fruit).