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  2. Pumpkin - Wikipedia

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    According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the English word pumpkin derives from the Ancient Greek word πέπων (romanized pepōn), meaning 'melon'. [6] [7] Under this theory, the term transitioned through the Latin word peponem and the Middle French word pompon to the Early Modern English pompion, which was changed to pumpkin by 17th-century English colonists, shortly after encountering ...

  3. Cucurbita moschata - Wikipedia

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    Cucurbita moschata is a species originating in either Central America or northern South America. [2] It includes cultivars known as squash or pumpkin. C. moschata cultivars are generally more tolerant of hot, humid weather than cultivars of C. maxima or C. pepo.

  4. Cucurbita - Wikipedia

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    Cucurbita (Latin for 'gourd') [2] [3] is a genus of herbaceous fruits in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae (also known as cucurbits or cucurbi), native to the Andes and Mesoamerica. ...

  5. Everything To Know About the History of Halloween ... - AOL

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    The meaning of Halloween today is far removed from its darker origins in ancient Britain, Ireland and northern France—when people believed it was a night when the dead literally returned to the ...

  6. Cucurbitaceae - Wikipedia

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    Cucurbita – squash, pumpkin, zucchini (courgette), some gourds. ... The genus name comes from the Classical Latin word cucurbita, meaning "gourd". Description

  7. 10 pumpkin facts for Thanksgiving and beyond - AOL

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    Celebrate Thanksgiving and fall with these fascinating facts on pumpkins including whether they're a fruit or vegetable, the world's biggest pumpkin and more. 10 pumpkin facts for Thanksgiving and ...

  8. The Meaning Behind 13 Different Halloween Pumpkin ... - AOL

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    7. Tan Pumpkin Meaning. A pumpkin that is tan—or sometimes even considered a light of shade of orange—is naturally occurring. It's actually a squash, and it's known as the Long Island Cheese ...

  9. Jack-o'-lantern - Wikipedia

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    A traditional American jack-o'-lantern, made from a pumpkin, lit from within by a candle A picture carved onto a jack-o'-lantern for Halloween. A jack-o'-lantern (or jack o'lantern) is a carved lantern, most commonly made from a pumpkin, or formerly a root vegetable such as a mangelwurzel, rutabaga or turnip. [1]