pumpkinseed

pump·kin·seed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhmp-kin-seed or, commonly, puhng-kin-]
- /ˈpʌmp kɪnˌsid or, commonly, ˈpʌŋ kɪn-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhmp-kin-seed or, commonly, puhng-kin-]
- /ˈpʌmp kɪnˌsid or, commonly, ˈpʌŋ kɪn-/

Definitions of pumpkinseed word

noun pumpkinseed the seed of the pumpkin. 1
noun pumpkinseed a freshwater sunfish, Lepomis gibbosus, of eastern North America. 1
noun pumpkinseed the seed of the pumpkin 0
noun pumpkinseed a common North American freshwater sunfish, Lepomis gibbosus, with brightly coloured markings: family Centrarchidae 0
noun pumpkinseed a small sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus) of North America, greenish-yellow above and orange-yellow below 0

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Origin of pumpkinseed

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1775-85; pumpkin + seed

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Parts of speech for Pumpkinseed

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pumpkinseed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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