pumpkinseed

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
22
Words With Friends
27
Letters
11

Definition of pumpkinseed

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A North American sunfish; Lepomis gibbosus.
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noun

  1. A North American sunfish; Lepomis gibbosus.
  2. (historical)A type of small riverboat.
  3. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of pumpkin seed (“the seed of a pumpkin”).
    “The current menu includes curried goat, rack of lamb with a pumpkinseed crust, and braised short ribs.”

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Etymology

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

Words you can make from pumpkinseed

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8-letter words

1 word

7-letter words

21 words

6-letter words

52 words

5-letter words

116 words

4-letter words

9 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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