Pumpkin

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A coarse trailing vine (Cucurbita pepo) widely cultivated for its fruit.
  • n. The large pulpy round fruit of this plant, having a thick, orange-yellow rind and numerous seeds.
  • n. Any of several other vines of the genus Cucurbita, especially C. maxima or C. moschata, bearing large pumpkinlike squashes.
  • n. A moderate to strong orange.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A domesticated plant, Cucurbita pepo, similar in growth pattern, foliage, flower, and fruit to the squash or melon.
  • n. The round yellow or orange fruit of this plant.
  • n. The color of the fruit of the pumpkin plant.
  • n. Any of a number of cultivars from the genus Cucurbita; known in the US as winter squash.
  • n. A term of endearment for someone small and cute.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A well-known trailing plant (Cucurbita pepo) and its fruit, -- used for cooking and for feeding stock; a pompion.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The fruit of a variety of Cucurbita Pepo; also, the plant which produces it.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family maturing in late summer or early autumn
  • n. a coarse vine widely cultivated for its 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
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    veg    veggie    vegetable    squash vine    squash   
    Cross Reference
    gourd    calabaza    squash    marrow    calabash   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    pompion   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    bumpkin   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    beets    tomato    spinach    squash    okra    turnip    watermelon    cucumber    melon    banana