winter squash
noun
: any of various hard-shelled squashes (such as acorn squash, cushaw, or Hubbard squash) that can be stored for several months and belong to cultivars of several cucurbit species (especially Cucurbita maxima, C. moschata, and C. pepo)
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These include white potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, corn, beans, carrots, beets, turnips, and winter squashes.
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Kathi Valeii, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
Organized by ingredient, the chapters range from spring artichokes and asparagus to summer tomatoes to winter squash.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024
Pumpkin and winter squash appear in hearty, heavily spiced soups, stews and roasts from Asia to Africa to Central America and beyond.
—Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2024
Pumpkin is a type of winter squash in the Cucurbitaceae family.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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Kathi Valeii, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
Organized by ingredient, the chapters range from spring artichokes and asparagus to summer tomatoes to winter squash.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024
Pumpkin and winter squash appear in hearty, heavily spiced soups, stews and roasts from Asia to Africa to Central America and beyond.
—Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2024
Pumpkin is a type of winter squash in the Cucurbitaceae family.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Winter squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winter%20squash. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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