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pumpkin

/ˈpʌm(p).kɪn/ noun B2
  1. A domesticated plant, in species Cucurbita pepo, similar in growth pattern, foliage, flower, and fruit to the squash or melon. (countable, uncountable)
  2. The round yellow or orange fruit of this plant. (countable, uncountable)
  3. The typical color of the ripe fruit of the pumpkin plant. (uncountable)
  4. A term of endearment for someone small and cute. (US, countable, uncountable)
  5. The housing for a differential, built into an axle of a vehicle; the housing and its contents. (countable, informal, uncountable)

Plural pumpkins

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After that, they eat sweet pumpkin pie.
Thanksgiving at Grandma's, p. 1 · A1

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