butternut squash

noun

: a smooth somewhat bottle-shaped buff-colored winter squash (Cucurbita moschata) with usually orange flesh

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Some of the menu options include butternut squash soup, chipotle mango chicken and salted caramel cheesecake. —

Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024 Their fillings include steak and ale, turkey and cranberry, and butternut squash, Banks told the BBC. —

Chris Morris, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024 The refrigerated van was filled with 2,500 pies with a variety of fillings, including steak and ale, turkey and butternut squash, Banks said. —

Hannah Peart, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024 On board, travelers are welcomed with an amenity kit featuring Caudalie skincare products and treated to multi-course meals and organic wines (think: scallops with chestnuts and honeyed butternut squash). —

Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for butternut squash

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of butternut squash was in 1940

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