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DictionarysquashEdible gourd
noun

squash

An edible gourd or its flesh.

She cuts the squash into thick slices.

Etymology
squashNarragansettsquash

English shortened an Indigenous American plant-name for the edible gourd. This vegetable word is separate from squash meaning to crush.

More examples

  • The garden produced several large squashes.
  • Roasted squash accompanied the meal.
  • A yellow squash grew beneath the leaves.

Forms

squash · squashes

Similar words

gourd
A broader fruit category, often including inedible varieties.
pumpkin
A particular kind of squash.