squash vs autumn pumpkin

autumn pumpkin vs squash

squash and autumn pumpkin both are nouns.

squash is a verb but autumn pumpkin is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
squash	Yes	No	Yes	No
autumn pumpkin	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, autumn pumpkin is a hyponym of squash; that is, autumn pumpkin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than squash:

squash: any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
autumn pumpkin: 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

Other hyponyms of squash include Cucurbita pepo, pumpkin, pumpkin vine, Cucurbita pepo melopepo, summer squash, summer squash vine, winter squash, winter squash plant.

squash (noun)	autumn pumpkin (noun)
a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets	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
edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable
any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits

squash (verb)	autumn pumpkin (verb)
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

Difference between squash and autumn pumpkin

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