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Definition of pumpkin seed
pumpkin seed
Plural:pumpkin seeds
• noun
1
The flat, oval, and edible reproductive unit found inside a pumpkin, frequently roasted and salted as a snack or used as an ingredient in cooking and baking.
Example
"We spent the evening carving jack-o'-lanterns and roasting the leftover pumpkin seeds with salt and paprika."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pumpkin seed. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 21, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pumpkin%20seed