Pépin
/ˈpɛpɪn/noun
A pip or seed, especially in botanical or horticultural usage; also a variety of apple.
Did you know?Pépin is related to English “pippin,” the name for both a seed-grown apple and, figuratively, something excellent—an old linguistic link between planting and perfection.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
πέπων (pepōn)
“A ripe or ripened fruit, especially a melon”
Classical Latin
Latin
pepō
“A melon or gourd, borrowed from Greek”
Late Latin
Latin
pepo / pepōnem
“A melon or similar seeded fruit”
Old French
Old French
pepin
“A seed or pip”
Middle English
English
pepin
“A pip or seed; also a seedling-grown fruit”
Modern English
English
pepin
“A pip, seed, or horticultural apple variety”