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pumpkin

Pronunciation: /ˈpʌm(p)kɪn/

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Definition of pumpkin

noun

1a large rounded orange-yellow fruit with a thick rind, the flesh of which can be used in sweet or savoury dishes.

2the plant of the gourd family which produces pumpkins, having tendrils and large lobed leaves and native to warm regions of America.
- Genus Cucurbita, family Cucurbitaceae: several species, in particular C. pepo