pumpkin

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Synonyms: bumpkin, lumpkin, plumpkin

Antonyms: bumpkin, lumpkin, plumpkin

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q165308}}A [[domesticated]] [[plant]], in species {{taxfmt|Cucurbita pepo|species}}, similar in [[growth]] pattern, [[foliage]], [[flower]], and [[fruit]] to the [[squash]] or [[melon]].
2. The [[round]] [[yellow]] or [[orange]] fruit of this plant.
3. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The typical [[color]] of the ripe fruit of the pumpkin plant.
4. {{lb|en|Australia}} Any of a number of [[cultivar]]s from the genus {{taxfmt|Cucurbita|genus}}; ''known in the US as [[winter squash]]''.
5. {{lb|en|US}} {{non-gloss|A [[term of endearment]] for someone [[small]] and [[cute]].}}
6. {{lb|en|informal|automotive}} The [[housing#Noun|housing]] for a [[differential#Noun|differential]], built into an [[axle#Noun|axle]] of a vehicle; the housing and its contents.

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