noun
Meaning 1
A North American sunfish; Lepomis gibbosus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: punkie, kivver
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
pumpkinseed
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noun
Meaning 2
A type of small riverboat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Alternative form of pumpkin seed (“the seed of a pumpkin”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Meaning 4
small brilliantly colored North American sunfish
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Lepomis gibbosus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sunfish, centrarchid
History
Etymology
From pumpkin + seed. The fish is so named for its small body that is shaped much like a pumpkin seed.