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acorn squash
noun
: an acorn-shaped dark green winter squash (Cucurbita pepo) with a ridged surface and mildly sweet yellow to orange flesh
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One cup of cooked acorn squash provides 9 g of fiber, which covers 32% of your daily needs.19
In addition to fiber, acorn squash is high in several vitamins and minerals, including B vitamins, vitamin A, and potassium.19
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—Jillian Kubala, Health, 10 July 2024
Here, acorn squash is served in a delicate tempura batter of rice flour, carbonated water and baking soda.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 14 May 2024
Here, dark chocolate melds with cooked acorn squash.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024
This year’s new varieties include ‘Marmalade Skies,’ an orange tomato that resists blight and ‘Honey Bun’ acorn squash, a striking, variegated dumpling squash that resists powdery mildew.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1824, in the meaning defined above
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“Acorn squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acorn%20squash. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.
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acorn squash
noun
: an acorn-shaped winter squash with ridges on its dark green outer surface and somewhat sweet yellow to orange flesh
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