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

Where pumpkin spice lattes signal the arrival of fall, butternut squash quietly defines fall cooking. — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Sep. 2026

With roasted butternut squash, shallots, and garlic, this pasta is all about rich, fall flavors. — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026

Toss chorizo, butternut squash, and spices into one pan for a sweet and savory meal in 30 minutes. — Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 28 Aug. 2026

Seven ramekins come on a platter bearing beets with tehina, a puree of greens called olesh, cannellini beans and corn, cabbage with sumac onions, eggplant, Yemenite pickles and chershi, a butternut squash spread. — Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 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