marrow squash
noun
any of several squashes having a smooth surface, an oblong shape, and a hard rind.
Origin of marrow squash
1An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
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How to use marrow squash in a sentence
Cut a marrow squash in slices, remove the seeds and stringy portions, pare and lay in a steamer.
Fifty-Two Sunday Dinners | Elizabeth O. HillerAnd there'll be cabbage and pumpkins and marrow-squash and Lima beans, and lots of corn for the chickens.
The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe | Amanda Minnie Douglas
British Dictionary definitions for marrow squash
marrow squash
noun
US and Canadian any of several oblong squashes that have a hard smooth rind, esp the vegetable marrow
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