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English word pumpkin comes from Ancient Greek πέπτω, and later Latin pepo (Pumpkin, large melon.)
πέπτω (Ancient Greek)
πέπων (Ancient Greek)
pepo (Latin)
Pumpkin, large melon.
pompon (Middle French)
Cucumber. Melon Decorative tassel.
pumpkin (English)
(Australia) Any of a number of cultivars from the genus Cucurbita; known in the US as winter squash.. (US) A term of endearment for someone small and cute.. (uncountable) The color of the fruit of the pumpkin plant.. A domesticated plant, in species Cucurbita pepo, similar in growth pattern, foliage, flower, and fruit to the squash or melon.. The round yellow or orange fruit of this plant.