summer squash
noun1
Any of various squashes, mostly varieties of Curcubita pepo, that are harvested when immature, while the rind is still tender and edible.
- Hyponyms
- Cousa squash, pattypan squash, scallop squash, yellow crookneck squash, yellow summer squash, zucchini, courgette - Cucurbita pepo cultivars, tromboncino, zucchetta - Cucurbita moschata cultivars