pumpkin

noun

• A domesticated plant, in species Cucurbita pepo, similar in growth pattern, foliage, flower, and fruit to the squash or melon.
• The round yellow or orange fruit of this plant.
• The color of the fruit of the pumpkin plant.
• Any of a number of cultivars from the genus Cucurbita; known in the US as winter squash.
• A term of endearment for someone small and cute.