pumpkin
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈpʌmpkɪn/
Forms: pumpkins
pumpkin means: A large, round fruit with thick yellow or orange skin, used in cooking and Halloween decorations.
noun
A large, round fruit with thick yellow or orange skin, used in cooking and Halloween decorations.
- We made pumpkin soup.
- She carved a face into the pumpkin.
- Roasted pumpkin tastes sweet.
A plant with large leaves and spreading stems that produces large, round yellow or orange fruits.
- The pumpkin vine covered the fence.
- Our pumpkin plants need more water.
- She grew pumpkin beside the garden path.
A strong orange color like the skin of the ripe fruit.
- She chose pumpkin for the bedroom walls.
- The fabric comes in cream and pumpkin.
- A shade of pumpkin warmed the autumn display.
Questions about pumpkin
What does pumpkin mean?
A large, round fruit with thick yellow or orange skin, used in cooking and Halloween decorations.
What is pumpkin in other languages?
Türkçe: bal kabağı · Español: calabaza · Français: citrouille · Deutsch: Kürbis · Italiano: zucca · 日本語: カボチャ
How do you pronounce pumpkin?
It is pronounced /ˈpʌmpkɪn/.
How do you use pumpkin in a sentence?
We made pumpkin soup. She carved a face into the pumpkin.
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