also: ウリじょうか
noun
pepo
Botanical term for a type of berry with a hard rind, typical of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae).
カボチャやスイカの果実はウリ状果に分類される。
Fruits like pumpkins and watermelons are classified as pepos.
液果 (berry) is a broader category of fleshy fruit; ウリ状果 (pepo) is a specific type of berry with a hard rind.
Compound of ウリ (gourd/melon) + 状 (-shaped) + 果 (fruit), literally 'gourd-shaped fruit'.