cu·shaw
| \ ku̇-ˈshȯ
, ˈkü-ˌshȯ \
, ˈkü-ˌshȯ \
Definition of cushaw
: a large round to ovoid squash that usually has mottled stripes and a curved neck and is a fruit of any of several cultivars of winter squash (Cucurbita argyrosperma synonym C. mixta and C. moschata)
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“Cushaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cushaw. Accessed 22 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of cushaw was in 1698
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