Cucurbita pepo; pumpkin and squash species
Refers to the botanical species Cucurbita pepo, which includes many common pumpkins, squashes, and zucchinis. Used in gardening, cooking, and botanical contexts.
Cucurbita pepo includes zucchini and ornamental gourds.
This variety of Cucurbita pepo is suitable for simmered dishes.
Full katakana spelling, also used. The reading is normalized to hiragana for consistency.
Kanji spelling using 南瓜 for 'pumpkin/squash'. Rarely used; the kana forms are strongly preferred.
From ペポ (pepo, from the species name Cucurbita pepo) + かぼちゃ (pumpkin/squash). The term is a direct borrowing of the botanical Latin name combined with the Japanese word for squash.