butternut squash

noun

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

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This Netflix romance is as comforting as a bowl of creamy butternut squash soup. Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025 It’s made with ribbed rigatoni, butternut squash purée, and a three-cheese blend of Gouda, Parmesan, and cheddar. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025 Boosts Immune System The vitamins A, C, and E in butternut squash can all help increase your immune health. Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025 Pumpkins might be the go-to fall baking ingredient for many bakers, but Southern Living reader Connie Taylor says her mother reached for butternut squash instead. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for butternut squash

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First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of butternut squash was in 1940

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“Butternut squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butternut%20squash. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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