(n)a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes, Syn.autumn pumpkin, Cucurbita pepo, pumpkin vine
(n)any of various usually bushy plants producing fruit that is eaten while immature and before the rind or seeds harden, Syn.Cucurbita pepo melopepo, summer squash vine