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| acorn squash |
a variety of winter squash with a ridged acorn shape and dark green skin. |
| butternut squash |
a yellow, bell-shaped winter squash. |
| cocozelle |
a summer squash that resembles zucchini. |
| crookneck |
any of several varieties of squash that have one tapered, curved end. |
| gourd |
the rounded fruit of a plant related to the squash. Certain kinds of gourds are dried and then used to make containers or decorations. |
| Hubbard squash |
a winter squash that has a yellow or green rind and yellow flesh. |
| paddle tennis |
a modified form of tennis, handball, and squash played on an outdoor court with wooden paddles and a rubber ball. |
| pattypan |
a round flattish type of summer squash that has a scalloped edge. |
| spaghetti squash |
a large roundish squash, the flesh of which is a mass of long thin strands. |
| squash1 |
a racket sport for two or four players. Squash is played in a court with four walls. [1/4 definitions] |
| squash2 |
a fruit from a plant that grows close to the ground. Squash is not a sweet fruit, and people eat it as a vegetable. It grows in many sizes, colors, and shapes. Pumpkins are a kind of squash. |
| squelch |
to crush or squash, by or as if by stepping on. [1/7 definitions] |
| summer squash |
any of various kinds of squash, esp. a yellow variety, that must be eaten soon after harvest. |
| winter squash |
any of several varieties of squash with thick hard rinds that can be stored for long periods. |
| zucchini |
a type of summer squash that is shaped like a cucumber and has a smooth, dark green skin. |
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