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pumpion

pumpion noun: pumpkin.

Noun

pumpion (plural pumpions)

  1. (archaic) Pumpkin.
    • “At that end next Mr. Pallet are fritters of pompions, lovage, origanum and oil; and here are a couple of pullets, roasted and stuffed in the manner of Apicius.”1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC

Forms of pumpion

pluralpumpions
alternative formpompion

Origin of pumpion

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

Words formed from pumpion

Phrases with pumpion

Questions about pumpion

What does pumpion mean?
Pumpion means pumpkin.
What part of speech is pumpion?
Pumpion is a noun.
What is the plural of pumpion?
The plural of pumpion is pumpions.

Words near pumpion in the dictionary

  1. pumping time
  2. pumping times
  3. pumping up
  4. pumping up someone's tires
  5. pumpings
  6. pumpion
  7. pumpion pie
  8. pumpion pies
  9. pumpions
  10. pumpjack
  11. pumpjacks

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