You scoop me out of a hollowed head during October, then roast me with salt. If left in the dirt, I can grow an entire pumpkin patch. What am I?
A pumpkin seed
Pumpkin seeds are removed when carving jack-o'-lanterns, roasted for snacks, or planted to grow pumpkins.
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