Pumpkin (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a large, edible, orange-yellow fruit borne by a coarse, decumbent vine, Cucurbita pepo, of the gourd family.
  2. the similar fruit of any of several related species, as C. maxima or C. moschata.
  3. a plant bearing such fruit.
noun
  1. any of several creeping cucurbitaceous plants of the genus Cucurbita, esp C. pepo of North America and C. maxima of Europe
    • the large round fruit of any of these plants, which has a thick orange rind, pulpy flesh, and numerous seeds
    • (as modifier)
  2. a term of endearment
Pumpkin (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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