pumpion

English

Alternative forms

• pompion

Etymology

From Middle French pompon (“melon, cucumber”), from Italian popone (“melon”) (chiefly Tuscan dialect), from Latin pepō, peponis (“large melon”). Doublet of pepo.

Noun

pumpion (plural pumpions)

1. (archaic) Pumpkin.
   • 1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (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
• pumpkin

Descendants

• → Cornish: pompyon
• → Welsh: pwmpen