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pumpkin

pumpkin

Meaning of pumpkin

English

orange round squash

Deutsch

große, runde, orangefarbene Frucht mit harter Schale, als Gemüse gegessen

pumpkin

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈpʌmpkɪn/
American English
/ˈpʌmpkɪn/

pumpkin with German translation

pumpkin usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

For Halloween we carve a pumpkin.

Zu Halloween schnitzen wir einen Kürbis.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

Today I'm making pumpkin soup.

Ich koche heute Suppe aus Kürbis.

pumpkin synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between pumpkin, squash, and gourd

Advanced: broader words

S
🇬🇧English
squash

Squash is a broader category that includes pumpkins and other squashes; pumpkin is one type of squash.

B1often

ENButternut squash is sweet and good in soups.

G
🇬🇧English
gourd

Gourd is not a precise replacement for pumpkin; in everyday use it often refers to a decorative or hard-shelled fruit.

B1rare word

ENWe roasted a pumpkin for dinner. They made bowls from dried gourds.

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pumpkin belongs to the topic "Garden Plants →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does pumpkin mean?

orange round squash

How do you pronounce pumpkin?

pumpkin is pronounced [ˈpʌmpkɪn].

How is pumpkin used in a sentence?

Zu Halloween schnitzen wir einen Kürbis. Translation: For Halloween we carve a pumpkin.

Is pumpkin part of Garden Plants vocabulary?

Yes, pumpkin can be learned in the Garden Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is pumpkin part of Vegetables vocabulary?

Yes, pumpkin can be learned in the Vegetables topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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