pumpkin

Word family nounpumpkinpumpkinseed

Related topics: Food

pump·kin /ˈpʌmpkɪn/ noun

[countableC, uncountableU]DF a very large orange fruit that grows on the ground, or the inside of this fruit 南瓜

pumpkin pie

南瓜饼

→4 See picture of 见图 VEGETABLE 1 →5 see picture at 见图 vegetable1

2. American EnglishAmELOVE used when speaking to someone you love 小南瓜〔一种称呼所爱之人的方式〕

Examples from the Corpus

pumpkin• A pumpkin was worth four beans and a slave was worth up to 100.• A half-cup serving has more beta-carotene than fresh-cooked pumpkin.• It always made her look like a giant pumpkin.• Eventually, we patched things up with some pumpkin pie.• The key, says Cathey, is the balloon's unique pumpkin shape, and its fabric.• As for the usual pumpkin pie spices, she uses them sparingly.• What's wrong, pumpkin?

Origin pumpkin

(1600-1700) pumpion “pumpkin” ((16-19 centuries)), from French pompon “melon, pumpkin”, from Latin pepo

单词	pumpkin
释义	pumpkin Word family nounpumpkinpumpkinseed Related topics: Food pump·kin /ˈpʌmpkɪn/ ●●○ noun 1 [countableC, uncountableU]DF a very large orange fruit that grows on the ground, or the inside of this fruit 南瓜 pumpkin pie 南瓜饼 →4 See picture of 见图 VEGETABLE 1 →5 see picture at 见图 vegetable1 2. American EnglishAmELOVE used when speaking to someone you love 小南瓜〔一种称呼所爱之人的方式〕 Examples from the Corpus pumpkin• A pumpkin was worth four beans and a slave was worth up to 100.• A half-cup serving has more beta-carotene than fresh-cooked pumpkin.• It always made her look like a giant pumpkin.• Eventually, we patched things up with some pumpkin pie.• The key, says Cathey, is the balloon's unique pumpkin shape, and its fabric.• As for the usual pumpkin pie spices, she uses them sparingly.• What's wrong, pumpkin? Origin pumpkin (1600-1700) pumpion “pumpkin” ((16-19 centuries)), from French pompon “melon, pumpkin”, from Latin pepo
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