Basic Details
Word: Pumpkin
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A large, round, orange fruit often used for making pies and decorations, especially at Halloween.
Synonyms: Gourd, squash
Antonyms: N/A
Idioms and Phrases
- Pumpkin spice everything: Refers to the popular trend of adding pumpkin spice flavour to various foods and drinks. Example: "As autumn arrives, it feels like pumpkin spice everything is everywhere!"
- Turn into a pumpkin: Means to transform back to a less glamorous state, often used humorously. Example: "If I don't finish my homework by 10pm, I will turn into a pumpkin!"
Usage Examples
Example 1: Every year, we visit the pumpkin patch to pick our own pumpkins for Halloween.
Example 2: My grandmother makes the best pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving dinner.
Example 3: The children carved funny faces into their pumpkins to decorate the porch.
Fun Fact
Did you know that pumpkins belong to the squash family and can grow to weigh over 1,000 pounds? The largest pumpkin ever recorded weighed 2,624.6 pounds!
Famous Quote
"The pumpkin is a most versatile fruit; it can stir up delicious dishes for every palate." - Unknown
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "pumpkin" mean?
a) A type of vegetable
b) A large orange fruit
c) A kind of flower
d) An animal
Answer: b) A large orange fruit
2. Which of these is a synonym of "pumpkin"?
a) Carrot
b) Gourd
c) Broccoli
d) Tomato
Answer: b) Gourd
3. Which sentence uses "pumpkin" correctly?
a) The pumpkin danced in the garden.
b) The baker used a pumpkin to make a pie.
c) The pumpkin wrote a story.
d) The pumpkin flew into the sky.
Answer: b) The baker used a pumpkin to make a pie.
4. Which idiom refers to the popularity of pumpkin flavour?
a) Turn into a pumpkin
b) Pumpkin spice everything
c) As sweet as a pumpkin
d) A pumpkin in a patch
Answer: b) Pumpkin spice everything
5. What is the opposite of "pumpkin"?
a) N/A
b) Apple
c) Grape
d) Cherry
Answer: a) N/A
