butternut squash
noun
: a smooth somewhat bottle-shaped buff-colored winter squash (Cucurbita moschata) with usually orange flesh
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Play around with the spices, the marmalade flavors, even the carrot is negotiable — shredded butternut squash or apple will work just as well.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
With some sturdy hog wire secured with T-posts, this homeowner built a trellis that's strong enough for heavy butternut squash vines to climb.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2026
Layers of sliced fennel and butternut squash meld with a decadent Dijon-cream sauce and crispy bread crumbs in this sideboard standout.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
At Manhattan’s ‘Ino, a brown-butter sticky toffee pudding is served with seasonal butternut squash gelato.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
With some sturdy hog wire secured with T-posts, this homeowner built a trellis that's strong enough for heavy butternut squash vines to climb.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2026
Layers of sliced fennel and butternut squash meld with a decadent Dijon-cream sauce and crispy bread crumbs in this sideboard standout.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
At Manhattan’s ‘Ino, a brown-butter sticky toffee pudding is served with seasonal butternut squash gelato.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Butternut squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butternut%20squash. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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