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buttercup squash

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A variety of squash with a flattish top, dark green skin, and dense yellow-orange flesh.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: buttercup

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

drum-shaped squash with dark green rind marked in silver or grey

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: turban squash

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noun

Meaning 3

plant bearing somewhat drum-shaped fruit having dark green rind with greyish markings

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: turban squash, Cucurbita maxima turbaniformis

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