Definition of winter squash

Definitions

Noun

any of various plants of the species Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata producing squashes that have hard rinds and mature in the fall

Noun

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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Synonyms

winter squash plant

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More General Terms

squash squash vine

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More Specific Terms

acorn squash butternut squash Cucurbita argyrosperma Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima turbaniformis Cucurbita mixta Cucurbita moschata cushaw hubbard squash turban squash winter crookneck winter crookneck squash

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