Illustration of acorn squash
acorn squash
noun
: an acorn-shaped dark green winter squash (Cucurbita pepo var. turbinata) with a ridged surface and mildly sweet yellow to orange flesh
Examples of acorn squash in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Some starchy vegetables include potatoes (all varieties), corn, green peas, and winter squash such as pumpkin, butternut squash, and acorn squash.
2.
—
Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 21 July 2025
Each main dish was inspired by one of Starr's famed restaurants, including the Charred Bobo Chicken with acorn squash and aji verde sauce from St. Anselm, the Washington D.C. outpost of the American tavern, as well as the ricotta ravioli with a plum tomato sauce from Philadelphia's Parc.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
Sweet turkey Italian sausages roast with skin-on slices of acorn squash and thin wedges of red onion.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 14 July 2025
One cup of cooked acorn squash contains 9 grams of fiber, which covers 32% of your daily fiber needs.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for acorn squash
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 21 July 2025
Each main dish was inspired by one of Starr's famed restaurants, including the Charred Bobo Chicken with acorn squash and aji verde sauce from St. Anselm, the Washington D.C. outpost of the American tavern, as well as the ricotta ravioli with a plum tomato sauce from Philadelphia's Parc.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
Sweet turkey Italian sausages roast with skin-on slices of acorn squash and thin wedges of red onion.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 14 July 2025
One cup of cooked acorn squash contains 9 grams of fiber, which covers 32% of your daily fiber needs.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for acorn squash
Cite this Entry
“Acorn squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acorn%20squash. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share