Pumpkin (Noun)
Meaning 1
Usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family maturing in late summer or early autumn.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The farmer carefully selected a large pumpkin from the patch to carve a jack-o'-lantern for Halloween.
- Pumpkin pie is a traditional dessert served at Thanksgiving dinner in many American households.
- The vibrant orange color of the pumpkin added a pop of color to the autumnal display of leaves and flowers.
- At the county fair, the prize-winning pumpkin weighed over 500 pounds and was a marvel to behold.
- The recipe for pumpkin soup called for a small, sweet pumpkin, which was roasted in the oven before being pureed.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.