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cushaw

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of certain cultivars of Cucurbita argyrosperma (Cucurbita mixta), one of the species of winter squash.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

globose or ovoid squash with striped grey and green warty rind

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: winter squash

3

noun

Meaning 3

plant bearing squash having globose to ovoid fruit with variously striped grey and green and white warty rinds

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Cucurbita mixta, Cucurbita argyrosperma

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: winter squash, winter squash plant

History

Etymology

Unknown. Speculation that the term derives from a Native American language is unsubstantiated.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 南瓜 (nánguā) — Cucurbita argyrosperma, the winter squash
  • Finnish: cushaw-kurpitsa — Cucurbita argyrosperma, the winter squash
  • French: courge du Mexique — Cucurbita argyrosperma, the winter squash
  • German: Kürbisschale — Cucurbita argyrosperma, the winter squash
  • Hungarian: ezüstmagvú tök — Cucurbita argyrosperma, the winter squash
  • : ᦖᦱᧅᦗᧅ (ṁaakpak) — Cucurbita argyrosperma, the winter squash
  • Navajo: naayízí — Cucurbita argyrosperma, the winter squash
  • Portuguese: abóbora-menina — Cucurbita argyrosperma, the winter squash
  • Russian: му́скусная ты́ква (múskusnaja týkva) — Cucurbita argyrosperma, the winter squash
  • Spanish: cidrayote — Cucurbita argyrosperma, the winter squash
  • Spanish: ayote — Cucurbita argyrosperma, the winter squash
  • Spanish: pipián — Cucurbita argyrosperma, the winter squash