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summer squash
noun
: any of various squashes that are cultivars of a variety (Cucurbita pepo var. melopepo) and are used as a vegetable while immature and before hardening of the seeds and rind
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The new crops are carrots for spring, summer squash for (shocker) summer, broccoli for fall, and powdermelon in winter.
—Nena Farrell, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
Don’t miss our guide for the best ways to cook summer squash.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024
Zucchini is a summer squash, which means its skin is thin and edible.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 28 Sep. 2024
For breakfast, Mimo Restaurant leans into açaí bowls, avocado toast and an egg white frittata with late summer squash, roasted tomato, arugula and parmesan.
—Kate Donnelly, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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First Known Use
1801, in the meaning defined above
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“Summer squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summer%20squash. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
summer squash
noun
: any of various garden squashes closely related to the pumpkins and used as a vegetable while immature and before hardening of the seeds and rind
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