Definition of "pumpkin" []

• A coarse trailing vine (Cucurbita pepo) widely cultivated for its fruit. (noun)
• The large pulpy round fruit of this plant, having a thick, orange-yellow rind and numerous seeds. (noun)
• Any of several other vines of the genus Cucurbita, especially C. maxima or C. moschata, bearing large pumpkinlike squashes. (noun)
• A moderate to strong orange. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "I use the term pumpkin loosely, as the preferred squash in the Middle East is the similar large turban squash."
• "| Reply of all the squashes to carve artwork into, i think the pumpkin is my favorite."
• "Perhaps the quintessential symbol of autumn, the pumpkin is a Mexican native and an ancient staple food."