pumpkinseed

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

noun

the seed of the pumpkin.
a freshwater sunfish, Lepomis gibbosus, of eastern North America.

Origin of pumpkinseed

First recorded in 1775–85; pumpkin + seed

Words nearby pumpkinseed

pumpernickel, pumping, pumpkin, pumpkin head, pumpking, pumpkinseed, pumpman, pun, puna, punakha, punan

Example sentences from the Web for pumpkinseed

  • Immediately after breakfast, Mr. March drove away in the big wagon with Fox and Pumpkinseed.

    Nelly's Silver Mine |Helen Hunt Jackson

  • One thing he very much enjoyed doing, was taking Fox and Pumpkinseed up to the tops of the high hills to graze.

    Nelly's Silver Mine |Helen Hunt Jackson

  • Rob rode on Pumpkinseed's back a good part of the way, like a little postilion.

    Nelly's Silver Mine |Helen Hunt Jackson

  • She was driving Fox and Pumpkinseed; and he was following behind with the mules.

    Nelly's Silver Mine |Helen Hunt Jackson

British Dictionary definitions for pumpkinseed

pumpkinseed
/ (ˈpʌmpkɪnˌsiːd) /

noun

the seed of the pumpkin
a common North American freshwater sunfish, Lepomis gibbosus, with brightly coloured markings: family Centrarchidae