English Explanatory Dictionary

pumpion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Pumpkin.

Word forms

pumpion pumpions pompion

Etymology

From Middle French pompon (“melon, cucumber”), from Italian popone (“melon”) (chiefly Tuscan dialect), from Latin pepō, peponis (“large melon”). Doublet of pepo.

Derived words

pumpion pie pumpkin
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