summer squash
noun
: any of various squashes that are cultivars of a variety (Cucurbita pepo var. melopepo) and are used as a vegetable while immature and before hardening of the seeds and rind
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Fresh summer squash is baked in a rich mixture of butter, cheddar cheese, and mayonnaise.
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
The planting information is the same for straightneck, crookneck, patty pan, and all other types of summer squashes.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
Keep squash beetles, squash vine borers, and nematodes away from your summer squash by planting them near marigolds, while also attracting pollinators to your gorgeous squash blossoms.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
Think baby vegetables, pattypan squash, zucchini, crookneck and bright yellow summer squash.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
The planting information is the same for straightneck, crookneck, patty pan, and all other types of summer squashes.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
Keep squash beetles, squash vine borers, and nematodes away from your summer squash by planting them near marigolds, while also attracting pollinators to your gorgeous squash blossoms.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
Think baby vegetables, pattypan squash, zucchini, crookneck and bright yellow summer squash.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Summer squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summer%20squash. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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