summer squash
noun
: any of various squashes that are cultivars of a variety (Cucurbita pepo var. melopepo) and are used as a vegetable while immature and before hardening of the seeds and rind
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With Table, Brandon Capps, owner of New Image, set out to bring Spain’s tapas culture to his brewpub with elevated bites like focaccia with heirloom tomatoes and gnocchi with summer squash.
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Sara Rosenthal, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
To be eligible, applicants must be produce growers in Minnesota who grow and sell one or more of the following crops: leafy greens, apples, berries, carrots, cucumbers, garlic, green beans, herbs, melons, microgreens, mushrooms, onions, peppers, sprouts, summer squash/zucchini or tomatoes.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2024
Get The Recipe 05 of 12 Old-School Squash Casserole
This is one of Grandma's top recipes for making with her summer squash bounty and freezing for the right time.
—Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2025
Get The Recipe Stewed Squash This classic side dish is an easy way to use up the summer squash bounty.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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Sara Rosenthal, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
To be eligible, applicants must be produce growers in Minnesota who grow and sell one or more of the following crops: leafy greens, apples, berries, carrots, cucumbers, garlic, green beans, herbs, melons, microgreens, mushrooms, onions, peppers, sprouts, summer squash/zucchini or tomatoes.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2024
Get The Recipe 05 of 12 Old-School Squash Casserole
This is one of Grandma's top recipes for making with her summer squash bounty and freezing for the right time.
—Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2025
Get The Recipe Stewed Squash This classic side dish is an easy way to use up the summer squash bounty.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Summer squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summer%20squash. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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