winter squash

noun — 4 senses

winter squash

noun

Etymology So called because they are typically harvested in autumn/fall to be stored during winter.

› Any of numerous cultivars of four species of…

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Cucurbita maxima

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Cucurbita argyrosperma

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Cucurbita moschata

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Cucurbita pepo

Hyponyms
43 termsambercup squash, arikara squash, Atlantic giant, banana squash, pink banana squash, buttercup squash, Georgia candy roaster, Hubbard squash, Jarrahdale pumpkin, kabocha, Japanese pumpkin, kabocha squash, Lakota squash, Mooregold squash, red kuri squash, Hokkaido squash, Japanese squash, uchiki kuri squash, orange Hokkaido squash, baby red Hubbard squash, turban squash, cushaw squash, cushaw, winter crookneck squash, butternut squash, Long Island cheese squash, fairytale pumpkin squash, Kent pumpkin, Jap pumpkin, acorn squash, carnival squash, delicata squash, peanut squash, gem squash, heart of gold squash, spaghetti squash, sweet dumpling squash, dumpling squash, autumn cup squash, gold nugget squash, golden nugget squash, Queensland blue pumpkin, sugar loaf squash

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