Yes
Yes. The pumpkin is part of the squash family. The squash is in deed a vegetable
No, maca is not a nightshade vegetable. Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is a root vegetable native to the Andes mountains in Peru, and it belongs to the cruciferous family, related to vegetables like broccoli and kale. Nightshade vegetables, such as tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplants, belong to the Solanaceae family. Thus, maca and nightshade vegetables are from entirely different plant families.
Vegetable
No, a pumpkin is not a root vegetable. Instead, the pumpkin grows from a blossom on the pumpkin plant.
A pumpkin is a fruit, not a vegetable.
potatoes
No, zucchini is not a nightshade vegetable. Zucchini is classified as a summer squash and belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family, which includes other squashes and cucumbers. Nightshade vegetables, such as tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplants, belong to the Solanaceae family. Therefore, zucchini does not share the same botanical classification as nightshades.
It is the vegetable
Botanically a pumpkin is a fruit that grows on a vine. It's considered a vegetable in the culinary sence.
Many squashes can be used interchangably with pumpkin.
Probably a pumpkin.
pumpkin