summer-squash
summer squash
noun
any of several squashes of the variety Cucurbita pepo melopepo, that mature in the late summer or early autumn and are used as a vegetable in an unripe state, before the rind and seeds become hard.
Origin:
1745–55
1745–55
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| summer squash | |
noun | |
| 1. | any of various usually bushy plants producing fruit that is eaten while immature and before the rind or seeds harden |
| 2. | any of various fruits of the gourd family that mature during the summer; eaten while immature and before seeds and rind harden |
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Summer-squash
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