Pumpkinseed
[puhmp-kin-seed or, commonly, puhng-kin-] /ˈpʌmp kɪnˌsid or, commonly, ˈpʌŋ kɪn-/
noun
1.
the of the .
2.
a freshwater sunfish, Lepomis gibbosus, of eastern North America.
/ˈpʌmpkɪnˌsiːd/
noun
1.
the seed of the pumpkin
2.
a common North American freshwater sunfish, Lepomis gibbosus, with brightly coloured markings: family Centrarchidae
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