pumpkin
noun
- a large, round, orange-yellow, edible fruit with many seeds
- the vine (Cucurbita pepo) of the gourd family on which it grows
- Brit. any of several varieties of squash (Cucurbita moschata and C. maxima)
See pumpkin in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(pŭmpˈkĭn, pŭmˈ-, pŭngˈ-)
nouna. A coarse trailing vine (Cucurbita pepo) widely cultivated for its fruit.
b. The large pulpy round fruit of this plant, having a thick, orange-yellow rind and numerous seeds.
c. Any of several other vines of the genus Cucurbita, especially C. maxima or C. moschata, bearing large pumpkinlike squashes.
- A moderate to strong orange.
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