Japanese pumpkin
noun
: kabocha
It's a gluten-free waffle filled with roasted kabocha commonly called Japanese pumpkin.—
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Daily Harvest: The organic food company has a Pumpkin Spice Latte mix ($9.99 for a six-pack) coming in September; it's made with organic kabocha squash (Japanese pumpkin) puree, and other organic ingredients and spices.
—Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2024
After visits to the duo’s tapas bar and taqueria, the tour culminates at La Carniceria with a plate of aged Angus rib eye, Japanese pumpkin and homemade chimichurri.
—Nora Walsh, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2023
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Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2024
After visits to the duo’s tapas bar and taqueria, the tour culminates at La Carniceria with a plate of aged Angus rib eye, Japanese pumpkin and homemade chimichurri.
—Nora Walsh, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2023
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“Japanese pumpkin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Japanese%20pumpkin. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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