HyperDic: butternut_squash

English > 2 senses of the expression butternut squash:
NOUNplantbutternut squash, Cucurbita maximaplant bearing buff-colored squash having somewhat bottle-shaped fruit with fine-textured edible flesh and a smooth thin rind
foodbutternut squashbuff-colored squash with a long usually straight neck and sweet orange flesh
English > butternut squash: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningplant bearing buff-colored squash having somewhat bottle-shaped fruit with fine-textured edible flesh and a smooth thin rind.
SynonymCucurbita maxima
Partsbutternut squashbuff-colored squash with a long usually straight neck and sweet orange flesh
Broaderwinter squash, winter squash plantAny of various plants of the species Cucurbita ... / Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata producing squashes that have hard rinds and mature in the fall
English > butternut squash: 2 senses > noun 2, food
Meaningbuff-colored squash with a long usually straight neck and sweet orange flesh.
Part ofbutternut squash, Cucurbita maximaplant bearing buff-colored squash having somewhat bottle-shaped fruit with fine-textured edible flesh and a smooth thin rind
Broaderwinter squashAny 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

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