summer squash
nounDefinition of summer squash
: 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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LA Taco shared the recipe: split and boil a summer squash and a half dozen tomatillos. — Cirrus Wood, The Mercury News, "Avocados too expensive? Make mock-amole," 11 Aug. 2019 For this week’s recipe, quarter-inch slabs of zucchini, summer squash, eggplant and onions are daubed with a little olive oil and light seasoning. — David Tanis, New York Times, "A Mixed Grill to Remember," 9 Aug. 2019 Zucchini and other summer squash generally need to be harvested more than once a week so are poor choices for a garden too far from your home to watch closely. — Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, "It’s time for midsummer harvesting: Use it or lose it," 2 Aug. 2019 Choose among four side dishes, including mushrooms, grits, potatoes or summer squash. — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, "8 picks for great meal deals during Fort Lauderdale restaurant months," 31 July 2019 Pickled Baby Summer Squash With Fennel Make these with an assortment of types and shapes of baby summer squash. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Quick pickling gives fresh veggies and fruit a tangy crunch in a day or less," 16 July 2019 For a fun, summery twist on baba ganoush, try swapping out eggplants for zucchini to take advantage of the summer squash in its peak season. 1. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Zucchanoush," 2 Aug. 2019 There's a course with venison and corn and blueberries and a summer squash and greens. — Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, "Award-winning Native American chef coming to Zingerman's for indigenous dinner, discussion," 25 July 2019 Carol’s home garden includes tomatoes, cucumbers, summer squash, zucchini, basil, herbs, lettuce, spinach, kale, swiss chard, scallions, broccoli, cabbage and peppers. — Steve Schering, chicagotribune.com, "Oak Park woman joins trend of front yard vegetable gardens, hosts dinner made from bounty," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'summer squash.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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