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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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The first known use of cushaw was in 1698
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