pumpkinseed

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English

Lepomis gibbosus
Lepomis gibbosus

Etymology

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

Noun

pumpkinseed (plural pumpkinseeds)

  1. Alternative form of pumpkin seed (“the seed of a pumpkin”).
    • 2007 June 10, “Newcomers, End to End”, in New York Times‎:
      The current menu includes curried goat, rack of lamb with a pumpkinseed crust, and braised short ribs.
  2. A North American sunfish; Lepomis gibbosus.
    Synonyms: punkie, kivver

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