pumpkin
noun
pump·kin
ˈpəm(p)-kən 
nonstandard
ˈpəŋ-kən
often attributive
1
a
: a fruit of any of various cultivars of herbaceous plants (Cucurbita pepo, C. maxima, C. moschata, C. ficifolia, and C. argyrosperma) of the gourd family that is typically round and orange but may be another color or shape, that has a hard usually smooth skin with shallow longitudinal grooves, and that is grown for ornamental use or for its fibrous pale flesh used especially in baking or as feed for livestock
b
: any of several annual chiefly trailing American plants that bear pumpkins
2
: a strong orange color
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The heavy hand of sesame and sunflower seeds brings a savory balance, while cashews, pumpkin seeds, and pecans add fatty richness.
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Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 6 Nov. 2024
Desserts include cake, cheesecake or pumpkin pie by the slice, and whole pumpkin or apple pies.
—Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Amaranth porridge with peanut butter: Cook 1 cup of amaranth and top it with 2 tablespoons of peanut and 2 tablespoons of pumpkin seeds.
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Sign up Although the most popular recipes are desserts, pumpkin can feature on your dinner table as a first course, too.
—Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 6 Nov. 2024
Desserts include cake, cheesecake or pumpkin pie by the slice, and whole pumpkin or apple pies.
—Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Amaranth porridge with peanut butter: Cook 1 cup of amaranth and top it with 2 tablespoons of peanut and 2 tablespoons of pumpkin seeds.
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Sign up Although the most popular recipes are desserts, pumpkin can feature on your dinner table as a first course, too.
—Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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pumpkin
noun
pump·kin
ˈpəm(p)-kən
1
: the usually round orange fruit of a vine of the gourd family widely used as food
also
: a fruit (as a crookneck squash) of a closely related vine
2
: a usually hairy prickly vine that produces pumpkins
3
: a strong orange color
Medical Definition
pumpkin
noun
pump·kin
ˈpəm(p)-kən
: the usually round orange fruit of a vine (Cucurbita pepo) of the gourd family that is widely cultivated as food and is the source of pepo
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