[ˈpʌm(p)kɪn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a large rounded orange-yellow fruit with a thick rind, the flesh of which can be used in sweet or savoury dishes

- the plant of the gourd family that produces pumpkins, having tendrils and large lobed leaves and native to warm regions of America


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: alteration of earlier pumpion, from obsolete French pompon, via Latin from Greek pepōn ‘large melon’ (see pepo)