noun
pumpkin
PUHMP-kihn
noun
1
A large round orange fruit that grows on a vine, often used for cooking or carved for Halloween.
"They carved a scary face into the pumpkin."
"We made soup from the leftover pumpkin."
How to Use Pumpkin
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe big round orange squash used in pies, soups, and Halloween carving.
Common pairings
pumpkin pie
carve a pumpkin
pumpkin patch
pumpkin spice
Word Forms
pumpkins plural
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Etymology
An altered form of "pompion," ultimately from Greek pepon, meaning a large ripe melon.