winter squash
noun
: any of various hard-shelled squashes (such as acorn squash, cushaw, or Hubbard squash) that can be stored for several months and belong to cultivars of several cucurbit species (especially Cucurbita maxima, C. moschata, and C. pepo)
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Root vegetables and most winter squash should be stored in a cool, dark spot, while tomatoes can last a few days on the counter.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 July 2025
Many summer crops, like zucchini, cucumbers, and even some types of winter squash have much shorter days to maturity and can be started from seed right in the warm, summer soil.
—Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
Cucurbits such as squash including summer squash, zucchini, winter squash, cucumbers, and pumpkins may attract:
Cucumber beetles can cause extensive damage because every life stage feeds on the plant.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
Some starchy vegetables include potatoes (all varieties), corn, green peas, and winter squash such as pumpkin, butternut squash, and acorn squash.
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—Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 21 July 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 July 2025
Many summer crops, like zucchini, cucumbers, and even some types of winter squash have much shorter days to maturity and can be started from seed right in the warm, summer soil.
—Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
Cucurbits such as squash including summer squash, zucchini, winter squash, cucumbers, and pumpkins may attract:
Cucumber beetles can cause extensive damage because every life stage feeds on the plant.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
Some starchy vegetables include potatoes (all varieties), corn, green peas, and winter squash such as pumpkin, butternut squash, and acorn squash.
2.
—Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 21 July 2025
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“Winter squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winter%20squash. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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