pumpkin pumpkins punkin punkins Etymology :alteration of earlier pumpion, modification of French popon, pompon melon, pumpkin, from Latin pepon-, pepo, from Greek pepOn, from pepOn ripened; akin to Greek pessein to cook, ripen; more at COOK. Pronunciation :'p&m(p)-k&n, ÷'. Function :noun. Date :1654.
| pumpkin | usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family maturing in late summer or early autumn | en | |||
| pumpkin | a coarse vine widely cultivated for its non-keeping large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes | en | |||
| pumpkin | A domesticated plant, Cucurbita pepo similar in growth pattern, foliage, flower, and fruit to the squash or melon | en | |||
| pumpkin | The round yellow or orange fruit of this plant | en | |||
| pumpkin | A term of endearment for someone small and cute | en | |||
| pumpkin | usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family maturing in late summer or early autumn a coarse vine widely cultivated for its non-keeping large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes | en | |||
| pumpkin | The color of the fruit of the pumpkin plant | en | |||
| pumpkin | a large orange vegetable that grows on a vine | en | |||
| pumpkin | A pumpkin is a large, round, orange vegetable with a thick skin. Quarter the pumpkin and remove the seeds. pumpkin pie. Fruit of certain varieties of Cucurbita pepo or C. moschata, of the gourd family. In the U.S., the thick-growing, small-fruited bush, or nontrailing, varieties of C. pepo are called squash, and the long-season, long-trailing, large-fruited varieties are called pumpkin. Pumpkins produce very long vines and large (9-18 lb [4-8 kg]), globe-shaped, orange fruits. Giant and miniature varieties are available. The usually lightly furrowed or ribbed rind is smooth, and the fruit stem is hard and woody. Pumpkins mature in early autumn and can be stored for a few months in a dry, warm place. They are commonly grown in North America, Britain, and Europe for human food and livestock feed. In Europe pumpkin is served mainly as a vegetable; in the U.S. and Canada pumpkin pie is a traditional Thanksgiving and Christmas dessert. Pumpkins are used in the U.S. for Halloween decorations | en | |||
| pumpkin | large yellow-orange fruit with tough skin and soft thick flesh; vine that produces this fruit isim | en | |||
| pumpkin | A well-known trailing plant (Cucurbita pepo) and its fruit, used for cooking and for feeding stock; a pompion | en | |||
| pumpkin | A large orange gourd related to the muskmelon and the squash Pumpkins are popular in pies, but can be prepared like any winter squash The seeds, which are known as "pepitas," are often husked and roasted to produce a nutty snack food | en | |||
| pumpkin | Ball thrown without spin that hits soft | en | |||
| pumpkin | A softly thrown ball with little or no spin | en | |||
| pumpkin | A member of the squash family best known for being carved into Halloween jack-o-lanterns or turned into pie filling for Thanksgiving dinner It also may be boiled, sliced, fried or pureed or used in soups The French make pumpkin jam and the Italians use it as a filling for sweet ravioli The seeds are rich in fats and protien and may be roasted and salted, as a snack or garnish | en | |||
| pumpkin | Kadu Vegetable | en | |||
| A pumpkin | punkin | en | |||
| pumpkins | plural of pumpkin | en | |||
| punkin | Pumpkin. Punkin is an alternative form and pronunciation used sometimes in the United States, especially as a term of endearment or diminutive. James Whitcomb Riley, poem "When the Frost is on the Punkin" | en | |||
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