butternut squash
noun
: a smooth somewhat bottle-shaped buff-colored winter squash (Cucurbita moschata) with usually orange flesh
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Watch this video to learn how to roast butternut squash.
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
Both butternut squash and sweet potatoes are nutrient-rich vegetables.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 13 Nov. 2025
The Thanksgiving meal kit serves six people for $200 and includes butternut squash soup, turkey with gravy, stuffing, roasted green beans and carrots, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and pumpkin praline cheesecake.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
The sweet, nutty flavor of butternut squash melds with the cheesy goodness of this lasagna.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
Both butternut squash and sweet potatoes are nutrient-rich vegetables.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 13 Nov. 2025
The Thanksgiving meal kit serves six people for $200 and includes butternut squash soup, turkey with gravy, stuffing, roasted green beans and carrots, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and pumpkin praline cheesecake.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
The sweet, nutty flavor of butternut squash melds with the cheesy goodness of this lasagna.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Butternut squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butternut%20squash. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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