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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaddoo
"हमने हैलोवीन के लिए एक कद्दू तराशा।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large, round, orange fruit with a thick rind, commonly used for decoration and cooking.
"We carved a pumpkin for Halloween." - 2
The plant that produces this fruit, belonging to the gourd family.
"The pumpkin plant thrives in warm weather."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pumpkin' originates from the Greek word 'pepon', meaning 'large melon'. It was later adopted into Latin as 'peponem' and then into Old French as 'pompon'. The term evolved into Middle English as 'pumpion' before settling into its modern form in the 17th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pumpkin" is said worldwide
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citrouille
Transliteration: see-troo-y
"Nous avons décoré une citrouille pour Halloween."
Kürbis
Transliteration: kür-bis
"Wir haben einen Kürbis für Halloween geschnitzt."
zucca
Transliteration: dzook-ka
"Abbiamo intagliato una zucca per Halloween."
calabaza
Transliteration: ka-la-batha
"Hemos tallado una calabaza para Halloween."
abóbora
Transliteration: a-bó-bo-ra
"Nós esculpimos uma abóbora para o Halloween."
कद्दू
Transliteration: kaddoo
"हमने हैलोवीन के लिए एक कद्दू तराशा।"
南瓜
Transliteration: nán guā
"我们为万圣节雕刻了一个南瓜。"
호박
Transliteration: hobak
"우리는 할로윈을 위해 호박을 조각했습니다."
かぼちゃ
Transliteration: kabocha
"私たちはハロウィンのためにかぼちゃを彫りました。"
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