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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of pumpkin seed (“the seed of a pumpkin”). alt-of, alternative

   "The current menu includes curried goat, rack of lamb with a pumpkinseed crust, and braised short ribs."

2. 2
   small brilliantly colored North American sunfish wordnet
3. 3
   A North American sunfish; Lepomis gibbosus.
4. 4
   A type of small riverboat. historical

Synonyms

All synonyms

kivverlepomis gibbosuspepitapunkiesunperchsunperch

Example

More examples

"The current menu includes curried goat, rack of lamb with a pumpkinseed crust, and braised short ribs."

Etymology

From pumpkin + seed. The fish is so named for its small body that is shaped much like a pumpkin seed.

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