Pumpkin meaning in English

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Definition

a pumpkin: a large round fruit with a thick orange rind, pulpy flesh, and many seeds noun

Examples

  • "Icarus' mom : Are you ok, pumpkin?"
  • "People carve faces into pumpkins to frighten off evil spirits."
  • "Iconic symbols : The pumpkin, the vampire, the cavity."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks below using terms used in this broadcast.

This term describes a woman who wears a pointed black hat, rides on a broomstick and turns children into frogs. She is a .

This is a large orange vegetable. It can be eaten in soups or pies, but during Halloween people carve faces into them and put candles inside them. It is a .

This term describes something incredibly funny or amusing. "His joke about the pope and the monkeys was absolutely !"

Fill in the blanks below using terms used in this broadcast.

This term describes a woman who wears a pointed black hat, rides on a broomstick and turns children into frogs. She is a witch 1.

This is a large orange vegetable. It can be eaten in soups or pies, but during Halloween people carve faces into them and put candles inside them. It is a pumpkin 2.

This term describes something incredibly funny or amusing. "His joke about the pope and the monkeys was absolutely hilarious 3!"
1 witch: According to legends, a "witch" is a woman who flies around on a broomstick, has a black cat and wears a pointed black hat. They often capture children or put evil spells on people. They are depicted in many fairy tales as evil characters, who are jealous of the beautiful princess. Note that the term "witch" can be used idiomatically to describe a particularly mean or wicked woman. In this broadcast, Brent suggests that Halloween is a special day for "witches" like Moira.
2 pumpkin: A "pumpkin" is a large, round, orange vegetable. During Halloween, children like to make scary "lanterns" out of pumpkins. Pumpkins also make delicious soups and pies. In the dialogue, Moira says that at Halloween "People carve faces into pumpkins to frighten off evil spirits". To "carve" is to cut or shape an object, usually with a sharp, pointed instrument. Example: I carved our initials and a heart into the old tree.
3 hilarious: The term "hilarious" describes something extremely funny or amusing. In this broadcast, Moira tells Brent that his story about dressing up as a hot dog is "hilarious". Note that the term "hilarious" is commonly used in English speaking countries both ironically and in the pure sense of the word.
Exercise 2
Which of the following vegetables is traditionally associated with Halloween?

Which of the following vegetables is traditionally associated with Halloween?
The pumpkin, a cousin of the squash, is indeed a classic Halloween symbol! Pumpkins are traditionally harvested in the fall, and are used as "jack o lanterns" when carved. Pumpkins are also delicious in pie or soup form. Eat a pumpkin now. What are you waiting for?
The candy bar, and candy in general is a Halloween tradition. However, it isn't a vegetable!
The cucumber is a wonderful vegetable, absent of flavor and full of water, however it is not a Halloween symbol. My friend Fred hates cucumbers. I think they're okay.

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