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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
Examples of summer squash in a Sentence
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Right now, the stand offers summer squash, strawberries, broccoli, tomatillos and lettuce; coming soon will be tomatoes, corn and stone fruit.
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John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024
Get The Recipe Okra and summer squash pair up with smoky sausage in this recipe to make ultra flavorful kebabs everyone in the family will enjoy.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 July 2024
The hollow edges help the knife to glide through sticky foods such as potatoes, apples, and summer squash.
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 14 June 2024
The result is fabulously decadent and the perfect recipe for using up oodles and oodles of summer squash.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1801, in the meaning defined above
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“Summer squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summer%20squash. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
summer squash
noun
: any of various garden squashes closely related to the pumpkins and used as a vegetable while immature and before hardening of the seeds and rind
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