squash †

[< Am.E < Algonk. by shortening; cf. Narraganset askύtasquash]

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a plant of the genus Cucurbita; also, the fruit of this plant.

Quotations

1821

The vegetable best adapted for this purpose is the squash or gourd.

1952

"I'll put my squash on the outside row, this year," Ellen said. . . .