butternut squash

noun

: a smooth somewhat bottle-shaped buff-colored winter squash (Cucurbita moschata) with usually orange flesh

Examples of butternut squash in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This meatless lasagna recipe is the ideal casserole for fall, when butternut squash is fresh and abundant. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 May 2026

On the side, a bowl of macaroni ($10) oozes with a thick, sweet butternut squash-cashew cheese sauce. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026

Enjoy the contrast of soft butternut squash, tender lentils, and crunchy pomegranate seeds. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 28 Apr. 2026

The Artemis 2 crew had items such as sweet and sour chicken, Kona coffee with cream, butternut squash and spicy green beans. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for butternut squash

• backwash
• downwash
• mouthwash
• outwash
• panache
• whitewash
• bosh
• frosh
• gosh
• josh
• posh
• quash