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/wˈɪntər skwɑʃ/ Listen

Winter squash

noun

Any of various plants of the species Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata producing squashes that have hard rinds and mature in the fall. Synonym: winter squash plant.

Any of various fruits of the gourd family with thick rinds and edible yellow to orange flesh that mature in the fall and can be stored for several months.

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Words linked to "Winter squash" : Cucurbita mixta, butternut squash, Cucurbita maxima turbaniformis, squash vine, Cucurbita maxima, turban squash, hubbard squash, Cucurbita argyrosperma, winter squash plant, acorn squash, cushaw, Cucurbita moschata, winter crookneck squash, genus Cucurbita, squash, winter crookneck, Cucurbita