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noun
An heirloom squash, a cultivar of Cucurbita maxima, used as a vegetable and as an ornamental gourd.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: French turban, Turk's turban
Antonyms: none provided
noun
large squash shaped somewhat like a turban usually with a rounded central portion protruding from the blossom end
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: winter squash
Narrower terms: buttercup squash
noun
squash plants bearing hard-shelled fruit shaped somewhat like a turban with a rounded central portion protruding from the end opposite the stem
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Cucurbita maxima turbaniformis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: winter squash, winter squash plant
Narrower terms: buttercup squash
History
From its resemblance to the headgear.
