butternut squash
noun
: a smooth somewhat bottle-shaped buff-colored winter squash (Cucurbita moschata) with usually orange flesh
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The menu options include beef ravioli, salmon, butternut squash, tuna noodle casserole, tomatoes, artichokes, broccoli, kale, pickled beets, cherry and blueberry cobbler or a chocolate and peanut butter bar.
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Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
The colorful, flavorful wrappers are as fun as the fillings (which range from cilantro or kimchi pork to butternut squash and shrimp to tofu, mushroom and kale), and the variety of dipping sauces (classic, ginger smash, gochujang and old godmother spicy peanut) make every bite an adventure.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2026
This recipe can also be made with butternut squash, spaghetti squash or pumpkin.
—Anita Jaisinghani, Houston Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Fall in the South means taking advantage of the bounty of fresh produce which, of course, includes butternut squash.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
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Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
The colorful, flavorful wrappers are as fun as the fillings (which range from cilantro or kimchi pork to butternut squash and shrimp to tofu, mushroom and kale), and the variety of dipping sauces (classic, ginger smash, gochujang and old godmother spicy peanut) make every bite an adventure.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2026
This recipe can also be made with butternut squash, spaghetti squash or pumpkin.
—Anita Jaisinghani, Houston Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Fall in the South means taking advantage of the bounty of fresh produce which, of course, includes butternut squash.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Butternut squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butternut%20squash. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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