I am a small piece of cloth sewn over a tear in your jeans, but in autumn, I am a muddy field full of orange pumpkins. What am I?
A patch
This riddle rests on two meanings of the noun 'patch.' A fabric patch is used in sewing to mend worn-out clothes or cover holes, while a pumpkin patch is an agricultural plot of land where pumpkins grow and are harvested. Combining textile repair with seasonal farm land reveals the answer.
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