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pumpkin

[puhmp-kin, puhng-kin] / ˈpʌmp kɪn, ˈpʌŋ kɪn /
NOUN
vegetable
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Starbucks turns the Pumpkin Spice Latte into a sign of the season each fall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

One runner, Monica Pumpkin, who is originally from Botswana, handed him and his wife yellow roses to thank him for his support during his presidency.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

For many Americans this Halloween season, we are merely characters in “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.”

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025

The duo started the Curated Pumpkin in 2024, styling pumpkins on porches across Southern California.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

“I’ll be fine. Remember, Little Pumpkin, your mother’s spirit is watching over you. She’ll warn you of any danger.”

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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