pumpkinpump‧kin /ˈpʌmpkɪn, ˈpʌŋkɪn/ ●●● noun [countable, uncountable]Word Origin a very large orange fruit that grows on the ground, or the inside of this eaten as food: pumpkin pie [Origin: 1600–1700 pumpion “pumpkin” (16–19 centuries), from French pompon “melon, pumpkin”]