| an acorn-shaped variety of winter squash, growing to 18 in. (46 cm) long and 14 in. (36 cm) in diameter, having a dark-green to orange-yellow skin and yellow to orange flesh. |
acorn squash  (click for larger image in new window) n. A type of winter squash shaped somewhat like an acorn and having longitudinal ridges, a variously colored rind, and yellow to orange flesh. |