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pumpkin

The correct spelling is pumpkin.

How to pronounce pumpkin

/ˈpʌmpkɪn/
noun

IPA: /ˈpʌmpkɪn/

Say it like: Pum-pki-n

The correct spelling is pumpkin. A domesticated plant, in species Cucurbita pepo, similar in growth pattern, foliage, flower, and fruit to the squash or melon.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A domesticated plant, in species Cucurbita pepo, similar in growth pattern, foliage, flower, and fruit to the squash or melon.
  2. 2.The round yellow or orange fruit of this plant.
  3. 3.The color of the fruit of the pumpkin plant.
  4. 4.Any of a number of cultivars from the genus Cucurbita; known in the US as winter squash.
  5. 5.A term of endearment for someone small and cute.

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