- pronunciation:
- skwash
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a gourdlike fruit that is borne on a vinelike plant and is eaten as a vegetable.
|
| definition 2: |
the plant that bears such a fruit.
|
Squash is a shortened form of the Algonquin word,
askutasquash.