pumpion

English

Alternative forms

• pompion

Etymology

From Middle French pompon, from Italian popone (chiefly Tuscan dialect), from Latin pepō (“pepon”).

Noun

pumpion (plural pumpions)

1. (archaic) Pumpkin.
   • 1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volumes (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC:

     “At that end next Mr. Pallet are fritters of pompions, lovage, origanum and oil; and here are a couple of pullets, roasted and stuffed in the manner of Apicius.”

Derived terms

• pumpion pie

 

Descendants

• → Welsh: pwmpen