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Japanese pumpkin

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Definition of Japanese pumpkin

: kabocha It's a gluten-free waffle filled with roasted kabocha commonly called Japanese pumpkin.— Melissa D'Costa D'Silva

First Known Use of Japanese pumpkin

1862, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Japanese pumpkin was in 1862

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“Japanese pumpkin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Japanese%20pumpkin. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.

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