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pumpkin

Noun

  1. 1

    pumpkin

    A trailing vine with large leaves which produces yellow flowers and big, round fruits.

    Korean definition: 잎이 크고 종 모양의 노란 꽃이 피며 크고 둥근 열매를 맺는 덩굴풀.

    • The pumpkin vines spread out and climbed up the wall.

    • The pumpkins planted in early spring grew and their yellow flowers bloomed in abundance.

  2. 2

    pumpkin

    The fruit of a vine with large leaves which produces bell-shaped yellow flowers and big, round fruits.

    Korean definition: 잎이 크고 종 모양의 노란 꽃이 피며 크고 둥근 열매를 맺는 덩굴풀의 열매.

    • For dinner, I pan-fried squash as a side dish.

    • Jisu puts squash in when she makes soybean paste soup.

  3. 3

    ugly

    (teasing) An ugly wowan.

    Korean definition: (놀리는 말로) 못생긴 여자.

    • When Minjun called Yumin a pumpkin, she got angry.

    • Seunggyu teased his younger sister for being ugly, calling her a pumpkin.