English Explanatory Dictionary

pumpkinseed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A North American sunfish; Lepomis gibbosus.
  2. A type of small riverboat.
  3. Alternative form of pumpkin seed (“the seed of a pumpkin”).

Word forms

pumpkinseed pumpkinseeds

Etymology

From pumpkin + seed. The fish is so named for its small body that is shaped much like a pumpkin seed.

Synonyms

punkie kivver
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