cucurbita
Pumpkins and kin
Cucurbita is the genus of plants that includes squashes, pumpkins, and gourds.
The word appears mainly in scientific or horticultural contexts: Cucurbita pepo includes zucchini and acorn squash.
In everyday speech, people use the common names—squash, pumpkin, gourd—rather than the Latin genus.
Hard-shelled decorative fruit
- squashFlatten by pressure
- pumpkinLarge orange autumn gourd
- zucchiniElongated green summer squash
- melonSweet-fleshed gourd fruit
vine · tendril · seedling · germination · pollination · flowering · cultivation · horticulture
Crust-enclosed baked dish
- soupCooked liquid dish
- roastingCooking with dry heat
- seedsPlant embryos in casings
- pureeSmoothly blended food
curry · stew · baking · stuffed · gratin · ravioli · risotto · bread
Gourd used as vessel
- gourdHard-shelled decorative fruit
- dipperVessel for scooping liquids
- bottleContainer for liquids
- containerThing for storing items
mate · water · ladle · bowl · rattle · guiro · maraca · instrument
Descend under gravity
- thanksgivingExpression of grateful praise
- harvestGathering mature crops
- cornucopiaAbundance symbol, horn-shaped
- hayrideWagon ride through fields
scarecrow · cider · leaves · chilly · equinox · festive · seasonal · decoration
Cutting crops for collection
- threshingExtracting grain from stalks
- bountyReward for capture
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
- yieldProduce or relinquish
agriculture · farming · produce · cultivation · scythe · sickle · combine · harvester
Carved pumpkin with light
- lanternEnclosed portable light
- candlelightLuminescence from burning wick
- HalloweenOctober 31st festival
- decorationObject adding visual appeal
face · stencil · knife · scooping · seeds · display · glowing · flickering
gourd
Hard-shelled decorative fruit
melon · vine · tendril · seedling · germination · pollination · flowering · cultivation · horticulture · garden
pie
Crust-enclosed baked dish
puree · curry · stew · baking · stuffed · gratin · ravioli · risotto · bread · muffin
calabash
Gourd used as vessel
container · mate · water · ladle · bowl · rattle · guiro · maraca · instrument · dried
fall
Descend under gravity
- thanksgivingExpression of grateful praise
- harvestGathering mature crops
- cornucopiaAbundance symbol, horn-shaped
hayride · scarecrow · cider · leaves · chilly · equinox · festive · seasonal · decoration · centerpiece
reaping
Cutting crops for collection
yield · agriculture · farming · produce · cultivation · scythe · sickle · combine · harvester · glean
jack-o'-lantern
Carved pumpkin with light
- lanternEnclosed portable light
- candlelightLuminescence from burning wick
- HalloweenOctober 31st festival
decoration · face · stencil · knife · scooping · seeds · display · glowing · flickering · spooky
cucurbitamelon
Sweet-fleshed gourd fruit
Brassica · watermelon · cucumber · cereals · grains
cucurbitaleafy greens
Edible plant foliage
root vegetables · legumes · nightshades · alliums · cruciferous vegetables