Pumpkin Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈpəmkɪn/

PUHMP-kin

UK

/pˈʌmpkɪn/

PUHMP-kin

Definition

A pumpkin is a large, round orange vegetable with thick skin and many seeds inside. It is often eaten in soups, pies, and other dishes, and it is also used for decoration, especially at Halloween.

Usage & Nuances

In everyday English, 'pumpkin' usually means the large orange variety common in North America. In cooking, it can refer to the flesh used in dishes like 'pumpkin pie' or 'pumpkin soup'. It can also appear in seasonal phrases like 'pumpkin patch' and 'carve a pumpkin'.

• Spanish: calabaza
• Portuguese (BR): abóbora
• Portuguese (PT): abóbora
• Chinese (Simplified): 南瓜
• Chinese (Traditional): 南瓜
• Hindi: कद्दू
• Arabic: يقطين - قرع
• Bengali: কুমড়ো
• Russian: тыква
• Japanese: かぼちゃ
• Vietnamese: bí ngô
• Korean: 호박
• Turkish: balkabağı
• Urdu: کدو
• Indonesian: labu

Example Sentences

My mother made pumpkin soup for dinner.

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The children are drawing a pumpkin.

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There’s a pumpkin patch just outside town.

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We bought a big pumpkin at the market.

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We’re going to carve a pumpkin this weekend.

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I’m craving pumpkin pie now that it’s fall.

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