pumpkin
/'pʌmp,hænd/
Definition
- Noun:
- A large, round, deep-yellow to orange fruit: A pumpkin is the large, pulpy, round fruit of certain plants in the squash family (Cucurbita). It has a firm orange rind and contains numerous seeds. It matures in late summer or early autumn.
- The plant that produces this fruit: A pumpkin is also the name for the coarse, trailing vine that produces this fruit.
Examples
- Noun (Fruit):
- We carved a scary face into the pumpkin for Halloween.
- She used fresh pumpkin to make a delicious pie.
- Noun (Plant):
- The pumpkin vine has taken over a large section of the garden.
Advanced Usage
- Term of endearment: In informal English, "pumpkin" can be used as a cute or affectionate nickname, often for a child or romantic partner.
- Goodnight, my little pumpkin.
- "Pumpkin" in measurement: The phrase "pumpkin" can be used humorously or descriptively to denote something very large.
- He grew a pumpkin of a tomato this year!
Variants and Related Words
- Pumpkinseed (n): A type of North American sunfish, named for its seed-like shape and sometimes coloration.
- Pumpkin pie (n): A traditional sweet pie made from pumpkin pulp, spices, and a custard filling.
Synonyms
- Gourd: A general term for the hard-shelled fruit of plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, which includes pumpkins, squash, and melons.
- Squash: A related fruit, often smaller and with different shapes; some varieties of squash are closely related to pumpkins.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
(Note: "Pumpkin" is primarily a noun and does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)
Related Idioms
- Turn into a pumpkin: Based on the fairy tale , this idiom humorously means it is time to leave or go home, especially late at night, as if a magical spell is wearing off.
- It's midnight—I'd better get home before I turn into a pumpkin!
Noun
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usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family maturing in late summer or early autumn
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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
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