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pumpkin

[puhmp-kin, puhng-kin] / ˈpʌmp kɪn, ˈpʌŋ kɪn /
NOUN
vegetable
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We fold pumpkin into pie and call it tradition.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

He knows people may balk at $16 bottles of pumpkin milk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Homeboy said it plans to maintain the exterior of the Spanish-style property and will continue selling the well-known pumpkin bread and candy, though there might be gaps in service during the transition.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Heaps of old-fashioned oats, raw coconut flakes, chopped cashews and pumpkin seeds amp up the fiber quotient.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

After services in the synagogue, people would sit on their porches, chatting and chewing pumpkin seeds.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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