1. the edible seeds found inside pumpkins, often roasted as a snack
2. small North American freshwater sunfish with a flattened body
Usage: zoology

Examples

• She roasted the pumpkinseeds with salt and spices for a healthy snack.
• The children scooped out the pumpkinseeds before carving their jack-o’-lantern.
• Pumpkinseeds are rich in protein and make a nutritious treat.
• The fisherman caught several pumpkinseeds in the shallow pond.
• Pumpkinseeds prefer warm, weedy areas of lakes and streams.
• We saved the pumpkinseeds from our pie-making to plant next spring.