pumpkin

• Fruto grande, redondo e laranja da família das cucurbitáceas, geralmente colhido no outono, usado na culinária e frequentemente esculpido como decoração, especialmente no Halloween.

A large, round, orange fruit of the squash family, typically harvested in autumn, often used in cooking, carving, and decoration.

1. PlantA2formal

   A coarse vine widely grown for its large, round, pulpy orange fruit with firm skin and many seeds; a subspecies of Cucurbita pepo that includes summer squashes and some autumn squashes.

   Abóbora

   • The pumpkin vine spread across the entire garden.
   • Farmers harvest pumpkins in late summer.
   • Pumpkin plants require plenty of sunlight and water.

2. A1formal

   A large, pulpy, deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family, maturing in late summer or early autumn.

   Abóbora

   • She carved a scary face into the pumpkin for Halloween.
   • Pumpkin pie is a popular dessert during Thanksgiving.
   • The pumpkin weighed over twenty pounds.