# pumpkinseed

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of pumpkin seed (“the seed of a pumpkin”).
2. A North American sunfish; Lepomis gibbosus.
3. A type of small riverboat.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pumpkinseed