pumpkin
noun
pump·kin
ˈpəm(p)-kən 
nonstandard
ˈpəŋ-kən
often attributive
1
a
: a fruit of any of various cultivars of herbaceous plants (Cucurbita pepo, C. maxima, C. moschata, C. ficifolia, and C. argyrosperma) of the gourd family that is typically round and orange but may be another color or shape, that has a hard usually smooth skin with shallow longitudinal grooves, and that is grown for ornamental use or for its fibrous pale flesh used especially in baking or as feed for livestock
b
: any of several annual chiefly trailing American plants that bear pumpkins
2
: a strong orange color
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My favorite high-protein nuts and seeds include pumpkin seeds, almonds, pistachios, and hemp seeds.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 2 June 2025
There are also soup and salad options, including roasted rainbow carrots with spiced Greek yogurt, cilantro pumpkin seed pesto, artichoke, avocado and lemon thyme vinaigrette.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Its protein comes from a blend containing pea, pumpkin seed and sunflower seed protein.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2025
Pony Bead Pumpkins Ideal for the autumnal season, this adorable and straightforward seasonal craft uses pipe cleaners and beads to create three-dimensional pumpkins perfect for displaying on the mantle or your Thanksgiving tablescape.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 2 June 2025
There are also soup and salad options, including roasted rainbow carrots with spiced Greek yogurt, cilantro pumpkin seed pesto, artichoke, avocado and lemon thyme vinaigrette.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Its protein comes from a blend containing pea, pumpkin seed and sunflower seed protein.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2025
Pony Bead Pumpkins Ideal for the autumnal season, this adorable and straightforward seasonal craft uses pipe cleaners and beads to create three-dimensional pumpkins perfect for displaying on the mantle or your Thanksgiving tablescape.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
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“Pumpkin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pumpkin. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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pumpkin
noun
pump·kin
ˈpəm(p)-kən
1
: the usually round orange fruit of a vine of the gourd family widely used as food
also
: a fruit (as a crookneck squash) of a closely related vine
2
: a usually hairy prickly vine that produces pumpkins
3
: a strong orange color
Medical Definition
pumpkin
noun
pump·kin
ˈpəm(p)-kən
: the usually round orange fruit of a vine (Cucurbita pepo) of the gourd family that is widely cultivated as food and is the source of pepo
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