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.

plural of pumpkin

plural of pumpkineer

One who grows giant pumpkins, generally for the purpose of entering contests.

(rare, humorous) The quality of being a pumpkin.

plural of pumpkin pie

(cooking) A sweet pie made from the flesh of pumpkins and traditionally served as a dessert on Thanksgiving.

Synonym of butternut squash

(idiomatic, US, prison slang) A severe head injury resulting from a beating. / (slang, ethnic slur) An Asian, from being reputed to have large round heads. / (US, slang, archaic) A New Englander.

The informal sport of hurling a pumpkin as far as possible by mechanical means.