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pumpkin

[puhmp-kin, puhng-kin] / ˈpʌmp kɪn, ˈpʌŋ kɪn /
NOUN
vegetable
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One runner, Monica Pumpkin, who is originally from Botswana, handed him and his wife yellow roses to thank him for his support during his presidency.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

“It’s just like a little pumpkin palace for them,” said Cindy Tobeck, president of the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth, a governing body for the local growers’ clubs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

“Each year, the Great Pumpkin rises out of the pumpkin patch that he thinks is the most sincere,” Linus said.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025

The duo started the Curated Pumpkin in 2024, styling pumpkins on porches across Southern California.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

Ivy thought she remembered seeing Jessa at last year’s Pumpkin Festival with Robin.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake




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