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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Enjoy the delicate sweetness of this winter squash, which is similar in flavor to butternut but has a tender, edible skin.
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023
How to peel, prep and cook all the winter squash this season
Start by pulling, scraping or scooping out the seeds, which will probably come out with slimy, stringy flesh attached.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2023
To make the most of your winter squash, don't toss those seeds!
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2023
Edible gardens The last of your melons, pumpkins and winter squash are probably ready to harvest.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2023
Pumpkin and vining winter squash plants do the same.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2023
The ones that cause the disease on squash (both summer squash varieties such as zucchini and winter squash types like butternut) may also infect melons, cucumbers, and pumpkins.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2023
Squash blossoms grow on both summer and winter squash and make tasty dishes all on their own.
—Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2023
As for winter squash, harvesting normally occurs in the fall after the fruits have a hardened rind and full color.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2023
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023
How to peel, prep and cook all the winter squash this season
Start by pulling, scraping or scooping out the seeds, which will probably come out with slimy, stringy flesh attached.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2023
To make the most of your winter squash, don't toss those seeds!
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2023
Edible gardens The last of your melons, pumpkins and winter squash are probably ready to harvest.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2023
Pumpkin and vining winter squash plants do the same.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2023
The ones that cause the disease on squash (both summer squash varieties such as zucchini and winter squash types like butternut) may also infect melons, cucumbers, and pumpkins.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2023
Squash blossoms grow on both summer and winter squash and make tasty dishes all on their own.
—Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2023
As for winter squash, harvesting normally occurs in the fall after the fruits have a hardened rind and full color.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2023
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1771, in the meaning defined above
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winter squash
noun
: any of various hard-shelled squashes (as an acorn squash) that keep well in storage
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