/peuh pee"noh/ , n. , pl. pepinos .
1. a rounded, cone-shaped hill in a karstic area.
2. Also called melon pear, melon shrub . a Peruvian plant, Solanum muricatum, of the nightshade family, having spiny foliage, bright blue flowers, and edible purple, egg-shaped fruit.
[ 1895-1900; pepo; see PEPO, -INE 1 ]