How to Use butternut in a Sentence

butternut

noun

• Stir in olive oil, then fold in the butternut and chives.
  — Jeanmarie Brownson, charlotteobserver, 29 May 2018
• Last night, that meant kale and lentils and quinoa and butternut squash.
  — David Denicolo, Allure, 15 May 2017
• Grab a butternut or pumpkin from the grocery, peel it, half it, and scoop out the seeds.
  — Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 26 Oct. 2021
• Mole Ice Cream laden with caramel, butternut and cinnamon toast crumbles ($9) is a nice way to round out the meal.
  — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2019
• For the butternut-squash salad, Sousa serves the squash raw, thinly sliced, and tossed with golden raisins, pecans, onion, tarragon, and blue cheese.
  — David Kortava, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2021
• Why did this locale support robins and butternuts rather than, say, parakeets and pecan trees?
  — Longreads, 13 July 2017
• Roasting a squash into submission takes time—the bigger the squash the longer the wait—figure a couple of hours for a medium-sized butternut.
  — Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appétit, 2 Jan. 2020
• Sauternes and Barsac also work well with fried or roast chicken, brined and grilled pork chops, and pasta or risotto made with butternut or acorn squash.
  — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2023
• Simmer vegetables in that same broth—go rogue with butternut and collards, or rutabaga and kale—for an all-in-one meal.
  — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appetit, 15 Feb. 2018
• Among the most sneeze-making tree pollens for our area right now are members of the pine family, oaks, walnuts and butternuts.
  — Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2017
• Use as a spread on a ham or smoked turkey and Havarti sandwich, or stir it into cooked brown rice with chunks of roasted butternut and sliced green onions.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 16 June 2021
• Similar in shape to a butternut (but about half the size), this hybrid is a cross between a butternut and a buttercup.
  — Jeanmarie Brownson, chicagotribune.com, 30 Oct. 2020
• As far as pumpkin goes, any winter squash, such as acorn or butternut work perfectly.
  — Miska Lewis, Bon Appétit, 21 Jan. 2021
• The café’s grab-and-go salads on refrigerated shelves—chicken Caesar; spinach with goat cheese and pine nuts—left me cold, and a butternut-squash soup was on the bitter end of earthy.
  — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2022
• Yukon Gold potatoes, onion and butternut squash are sliced paper thin, then arranged layer upon layer in a pan.
  — OregonLive.com, 12 May 2017
• These types of squash—such as pumpkins and butternut, acorn, and spaghetti squash—have a hard exterior and flesh that usually needs to be peeled and discarded.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2020
• This month that dish was replaced with an equally pretty and just as delicious ravioli, stuffed with butternut squash and served in brown butter.
  — Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2017
• Winter squash: When selecting winter squash (pumpkin, butternut, acorn), look for a hard rind.
  — Jennifer Farley, charlotteobserver, 10 Apr. 2018
• To finish off the toast, Lakshmi sprinkles on some pecans, which provide a punch of protein—and help bring some culinary enjoyment to the super soothing butternut base.
  — Christa Sgobba, SELF, 21 June 2023
• Patrick, a fitness freak, ate a race day breakfast that included butternut squash, ground bison and half an avocado.
  — Dan Gelston, star-telegram.com, 5 June 2017
• Patrick, a fitness freak, ate a race-day breakfast that included butternut squash, ground bison and half an avocado.
  — Ap, USA TODAY, 4 June 2017
• Roast fennel and butternut at 350 degrees until golden brown and softened.
  — Heather Mayer Irvine, Men's Health, 19 Jan. 2023
• The small butternut-type squash called Honeynut or Honeybaby is a perfect vehicle for this elegant lunch or brunch, light-yet-hearty dish.
  — Caleb Barber, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Jan. 2023
• Mr. Reider could be seen padding through the nearby kitchen in Gucci loafers, murmuring to Omri Silberstein, the young chef and the only staff member, or burning a wheel of butternut squash with a blowtorch.
  — Matthew Schneier, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2017
• But fall will mean another spätzle switch with the introduction of heartier vegetables such as turnips and butternut squash.
  — Nancy Miller, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2017
• Delicata does not keep as long as squashes such as butternut, Sweet Meat and climbing zucchini.
  — Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 22 June 2018
• The roasted butternut with tahini yogurt and golden raisin relish will slay you, and the carrot enchilada is next-level flavor.
  — Kristin Luna, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2018
• Her staff hopes to further promote fruit and vegetables and is experimenting with menu items like roasted butternut squash.
  — Helen Wolt, Sun-Sentinel.com, 10 July 2017
• Add 2 pounds peeled, seeded and chopped long pie pumpkin or other winter squash, such as butternut or kabocha, along with 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger, 1 minced Thai green chile and kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
  — Sarah Fritsche, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Oct. 2017
• The ones that cause the disease on squash (both summer squash varieties such as zucchini and winter squash types like butternut) may also infect melons, cucumbers, and pumpkins.
  — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 17 Jul 2024