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pumpkin

[puhmp-kin, puhng-kin] / ˈpʌmp kɪn, ˈpʌŋ kɪn /
NOUN
vegetable
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The carriage has turned back into a pumpkin, the ballgown is once again just tattered clothing and all the horses have gone back to being mice.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The pumpkin rice and peas, seasoned with thyme, from Dominica was a good complement to the Trinidadian curry shrimp, whose pot was licked clean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

"And then to give it some crunch, we used pumpkin seeds in there as well."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

For years, neighbors have come to pray at the chapel and purchase the sisters’ renowned pumpkin bread and candy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Everyone else has some dumb story about trick-or-treating or a cat scared of a pumpkin.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle




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