cushaw

noun

cu·​shaw ku̇-ˈshȯ 

ˈkü-ˌshȯ

: 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)

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined above