pumpkin
Etymology
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Etymology
From Middle French pompon, from Latin pepō, from Ancient Greek πέπων, from πέπων ("ripe"), from πέπτω ("ripen").
The alternative theory that it may be from Massachusett pôhpukun (“grows forth round”) is false.
Pronunciation Nounpumpkin
- A domesticated plant, in species Cucurbita pepo, similar in growth pattern, foliage, flower, and fruit to the squash or melon.
- The round yellow or orange fruit of this plant.
- (uncountable) The color of the fruit of the pumpkin plant.
- (Australia) Any of a number of cultivars from the genus Cucurbita; known in the US as winter squash.
- (US) A term of endearment for someone small and cute.
- French: citrouille
- German: Kürbis, Kürbispflanze
- Italian: zucca
- Portuguese: abóbora, aboboreira, jerimum (Brazil)
- Russian: ты́ква
- Spanish: calabaza, calabazera
- French: citrouille, potiron (informally used interchangeably with "citrouille")
- German: Kürbis, Kürbisfrucht
- Italian: zucca
- Portuguese: abóbora, jerimum (Brazil)
- Russian: ты́ква
- Spanish: calabaza, auyama (Colombia), ayote (Costa Rica), zapallo (Argentina)
- French: citrouille
- German: Kürbisfarbe, Kürbisfarben (frequently used in plural)
- Portuguese: abóbora, cor de abóbora
- German: Kürbis
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