■ noun
1》 a large rounded orange-yellow fruit with a thick rind and edible flesh.
2》 a plant of the gourd family bearing ~s, native to warm regions of America. [ Cucurbita pepo and related species.]
3》 Brit. another term for squash 2 .
Origin
C17: alt. of earlier pumpion , from obs. Fr. pompon , via L. from Gk pepōn (see pepo ).