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pumpkinseed

American  
[puhmp-kin-seed, puhng-kin-] / ˈpʌmp kɪnˌsid, ˈpʌŋ kɪn- /

noun

  1. the seed of the pumpkin.

  2. a freshwater sunfish, Lepomis gibbosus, of eastern North America.


pumpkinseed British  
/ ˈpʌmpkɪnˌsiːd /

noun

  1. the seed of the pumpkin

  2. a common North American freshwater sunfish, Lepomis gibbosus, with brightly coloured markings: family Centrarchidae

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of pumpkinseed

First recorded in 1775–85; pumpkin + seed

Example Sentences

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Black bass are good on pumpkinseed spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and soft plastic lizards.

From Washington Times • Mar. 28, 2018

The carrots with carrot tops and a pumpkinseed sauce may remind you of the kinds of things Jeremy Fox puts together at Rustic Canyon, but with a hit of Mexican soul.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2017

A model of tenderness, the coiled octopus rests on a pumpkinseed sauce the color of milk chocolate.

From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2017

But in a city where nobody wants to get old, plenty of people are willing to give pumpkinseed chorizo and parsnip bacon a try.

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2012

I catch three pumpkinseed sunfish and a catfish while Bando gathers tender dandelion leaves, chicory greens, and wild carrots for salad.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George