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

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

Improving Savory Dishes Froth milk or cream into soups like tomato bisque or butternut squash soup for an elegant presentation. — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 17 July 2026

The duo of butternut squash and carrots unite in this silky smooth, bright orange soup that's perfect for spring. — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026

This one-pan gnocchi dish is loaded with Italian sausage, butternut squash, spinach, and cheese. — Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 2 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