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spaghetti squash
noun
: an oval winter squash (Cucurbita pepo) with flesh that once cooked is similar in appearance to spaghetti
Examples of spaghetti squash in a Sentence
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If summer squash isn’t in season, Sussman suggested shredding butternut squash and adding a modest amount of spaghetti squash or other colorful root veggies.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2024
Fall varieties include butternut, acorn, and spaghetti squash.
—Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 18 Sep. 2023
Winter squash varieties such as acorn squash, butternut squash, spaghetti squash, and sugar pumpkins are chock full of vitamin C and the heart healthy mineral potassium.
—Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2023
Use almond flour in place of bread crumbs to garnish lentil soup, spaghetti squash, or hummus, or in place of all-purpose flour in pancakes and baked goods.
—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 28 Aug. 2023
Territory Foods' data scientists compare diet and food trends with customer order patterns to bring you trendy offerings like spaghetti squash pasta and yuba mashed potatoes each week.
—Neha Tandon, Women's Health, 23 Mar. 2023
Remove seeds with a spoon and rake the spaghetti squash with a fork into a serving bowl.
—Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
For serious inspo, check out this sautéed chickpeas and spaghetti squash bowl.
—Women's Health, 25 May 2023
Some also had suggestions for substitutions and additions, like swapping the pasta for spaghetti squash, adding capers, and using vermouth instead of gin.
—Christina Montoya Fiedler, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1975, in the meaning defined above
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“Spaghetti squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spaghetti%20squash. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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