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butternut squash

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Definition of butternut squash

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

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Recent Examples on the Web Add the butternut squash to the skillet, and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about five minutes. — CBS News, "The Dish: Lidia Bastianich shares Italian recipes from her "Felidia" cookbook," 18 Jan. 2020 Additional veggies wrapped up in thin rice paper include shaved Brussels sprouts, butternut squash, and carrots. — al, "Birmingham City Bite: Brick & Tin’s Veggie Rolls," 9 Jan. 2020 Cheesy Pasta Shells With Butternut Squash Got leftover butternut squash? — Grant Butler, oregonlive, "35 Thanksgiving leftovers recipes that turn turkey and all the trimmings into something new," 28 Nov. 2019 Marilynn Nereo, a psychotherapist, was at Fairway’s upstairs cafe having butternut squash soup during her weekly lunch date there with friends. — Leslie Brody, WSJ, "New York-Based Fairway Market Prepares for Bankruptcy Filing," 22 Jan. 2020 Crackery Alsatian flatbread smeared with creme fraiche and scattered with bites of butternut squash and rosemary makes a nice shareable with drinks. — Washington Post, "Brasserie Liberté adds some French twists to Georgetown," 15 Jan. 2020 Options include butternut squash soup with sage and apple pesto or Fuji apple salad. — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, "These restaurants are open on Thanksgiving Day or have meals to go," 20 Nov. 2019 For the holiday, Jack Pandl's will have a turkey dinner that includes soup or salad, choice of potato or butternut squash and stuffing ($23). — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee-area restaurants open on Thanksgiving: 2019 edition," 31 Oct. 2019 The menu includes family-style tea sandwiches, butternut squash soup, scones and desserts. — Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland, "Nature tantalizes, teaches, and helps us heal: Sun Messages," 30 Sep. 2019

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First Known Use of butternut squash

1940, in the meaning defined above

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“Butternut squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butternut%20squash. Accessed 27 Feb. 2020.

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