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Pumpkin Definition & Meaning

pumpkin
noun
  1. 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
  2. usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family maturing in late summer or early autumn

"Pumpkin" in song lyrics

See how pumpkin is used in real songs:

  • "Your boy look like the Great Pumpkin"
    3rd Bass — Oval Office
  • "You're frontin like you play the Pumpkin"
    3rd Bass — Oval Office
  • "Aesop Rock smashed the pumpkin"
    Aesop Rock — Bracket Basher

Usage tips for "pumpkin"

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Frequently asked questions

What does pumpkin mean?
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 usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family maturing in late summer or early autumn
What part of speech is pumpkin?
Pumpkin is a noun.
How many definitions does pumpkin have?
Pumpkin has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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