Pumpkin

Meaning

Noun

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In Colors, Cucurbitas & Vegetables:

, in

Cucurbita

in growth

, and

to the

or melon.

●

In Colors & Vegetables:

The round

yellow

orange

fruit

of this plant.

●

In Colors & Vegetables:

The

color

of the

fruit

of the

pumpkin

plant.

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In Australian English, Colors, Cucurbitas & Vegetables:

Any of

a number of

cultivars

from the

genus

Cucurbita; known in the US as

winter

squash.

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In American English & Colors:

term of endearment

for someone

small and cute.

Sourced from

Wiktionary

Origin

pumpkin

English

pompon

Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)

pepo

Latin

πέπων

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

πέπτω

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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Etym

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Pumpkin

Meaning

Noun

Origin

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