noun
pepito
noun
1
A sandwich, popular across Latin America and originating in Spain, typically filled with beef, pork, or chicken.
"The food truck was famous for its grilled pepito sandwiches."
2
A small nugget of gold.
"The miner pocketed a small pepito he had panned from the stream."
How to Use Pepito
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually refers to a Spanish/Latin American meat sandwich; occasionally used for a gold nugget.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
pepitos plural
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Etymology
From Spanish, a diminutive form related to "pepita".