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pumpkin

[puhmp-kin, puhng-kin]

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.



pumpkin

/ ˈʌɪ /

noun

  1. any of several creeping cucurbitaceous plants of the genus Cucurbita, esp C. pepo of North America and C. maxima of Europe

    1. the large round fruit of any of these plants, which has a thick orange rind, pulpy flesh, and numerous seeds

    2. ( as modifier )

      pumpkin pie

  2. (often capital) a term of endearment

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pumpkin1

1640–50; alteration of pumpion ( -kin ), variant of pompon < Middle French, nasalized variant of popon melon, earlier pepon < Latin ō- (stem of ō ) < Greek éō kind of melon
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pumpkin1

C17: from earlier pumpion, from Old French pompon, from Latin pepo, from Greek ōn, from ōn ripe, from peptein to ripen
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And then, with the clock ticking toward midnight, Braves reliever Aaron Bummer aided their cause by immediately turning into a pumpkin.

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Officially sold as “leather cleaner,” Double Scorpio also comes in pumpkin spice flavor.

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This shade, often associated with carrots, sweet potatoes and pumpkins, comes from carotenoids, a class of pigments naturally found in plants.

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She also recommended an alternative festive snack, which included grating half a block of parmesan, adding a quarter of teaspoon of chopped chillies, a few pumpkin seeds and herbs.

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