pumpkin

English

/ˈpʌmpkɪn/

noun
Definitions
  • 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)

Etymology

Derived from Middle French pompon derived from Latin pepō (pepon) derived from Ancient Greek πέπων (ripe, large melon, cooked by the sun, ripe cucumber, mellow) root from Proto-Indo-European *pekʷ- (cook, become ripe, bake).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*pekʷ-

Gloss

cook, become ripe, bake

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

炊

Emoji
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