Pumpkin: meaning, definitions and examples

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pumpkin

 

[ หˆpสŒmpkษชn ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

vegetable

A large round orange-yellow fruit with a thick rind, edible flesh, and many seeds.

Synonyms

gourd, squash, vegetable

Examples of usage

  • I carved a spooky face into the pumpkin for Halloween.
  • Pumpkin pie is a popular dessert in the fall.
  • The farmers harvested the pumpkins from the field.
Context #2 | Noun

endearment

A term of endearment used for someone small and cute.

Synonyms

cutie, darling, sweetheart

Examples of usage

  • Come here, my little pumpkin!
  • She affectionately called her daughter 'pumpkin'.

Translations

Translations of the word "pumpkin" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น abรณbora

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฆเฅเคฆเฅ‚

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kรผrbis

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ labu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะฐั€ะฑัƒะท

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dynia

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‹ใผใกใ‚ƒ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท citrouille

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ calabaza

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท balkabaฤŸฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ˜ธ๋ฐ•

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู‚ุทูŠู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dรฝnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tekvica

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ—็“œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ buฤa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ grasker

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัา›ะฐะฑะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ balqabaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ calabaza

Etymology

The word 'pumpkin' originated from the Greek word 'pepon', meaning 'large melon'. The French adapted this as 'pompon', which the English later changed to 'pumpion' and eventually 'pumpkin'. Pumpkins are native to North America and have been cultivated for thousands of years by indigenous peoples for their nutritious seeds and flesh. Today, pumpkins are associated with autumn, Halloween, and Thanksgiving traditions.

See also: pump, pumps.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,699, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.