PUMPKIN
Scrabble letter values: P3U1M3P3K5I1N1 = 17
Definition
- noun a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds. — synonyms: pumpkin_vine, autumn_pumpkin, Cucurbita_pepo
- noun usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family maturing in late summer or early autumn.
Examples
- “subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes”