any of several squashes (esp. Cucurbita maxima), usually with a thick, hard rind
Origin of winter squash
so called because it keeps wellwinter squash
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winter squash
noun
Any of several varieties of squash, such as the butternut squash, that have thick rinds and can be stored for long periods.
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Noun
(plural winter squashes)
- Any of numerous cultivars of four species of summer growing vegetable of the genus Cucurbita
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