🇬🇧🇨🇳 pumpkin - 南瓜 : English Lesson

Meaning of "pumpkin" ("南瓜"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A pumpkin is a large, round fruit (yes, it’s technically a fruit!) with a thick orange skin and lots of seeds inside. It grows on vines and is often used in cooking, especially in soups, pies, and muffins. Pumpkins are also famous for being carved into jack-o’-lanterns during Halloween!

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

We carved a pumpkin for Halloween, but it scared itself in the mirror.

I gave my pumpkin googly eyes and now it watches cartoons with me.

My brother painted our pumpkin blue and now it thinks it’s a blueberry.

I entered my pumpkin in a beauty contest. It came in second to a potato.

The largest pumpkin ever grown weighed over 1,240 kilograms—that’s heavier than a small car!

On a cool night, a girl and her dad pull a big orange pumpkin to the table. The girl cuts a face on the pumpkin and takes out wet seeds. She puts a small light inside the pumpkin so the pumpkin glows like a warm eye. They laugh at the bright pumpkin and hug.

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This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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