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noun
Any of numerous cultivars of four species of summer-growing vegetable of the genus Cucurbita, harvested when mature, once the rind has thickened and hardened.
Cucurbita maxima
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noun
Any of numerous cultivars of four species of summer-growing vegetable of the genus Cucurbita, harvested when mature, once the rind has thickened and hardened.
Cucurbita argyrosperma
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noun
Any of numerous cultivars of four species of summer-growing vegetable of the genus Cucurbita, harvested when mature, once the rind has thickened and hardened.
Cucurbita moschata
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noun
Any of numerous cultivars of four species of summer-growing vegetable of the genus Cucurbita, harvested when mature, once the rind has thickened and hardened.
Cucurbita pepo
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noun
any of various fruits of the gourd family with thick rinds and edible yellow to orange flesh that mature in the fall and can be stored for several months
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: squash
Narrower terms: acorn squash, butternut squash, hubbard squash, turban squash, cushaw, winter crookneck squash
noun
any of various plants of the species Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata producing squashes that have hard rinds and mature in the fall
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: winter squash plant
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Broader terms: squash, squash vine
Narrower terms: acorn squash, hubbard squash, Cucurbita maxima, turban squash, Cucurbita maxima turbaniformis, butternut squash, winter crookneck, winter crookneck squash, Cucurbita moschata, cushaw, Cucurbita mixta, Cucurbita argyrosperma
History
So called because they are typically harvested in autumn/fall to be stored during winter.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
